diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/MonkEnergy.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/MonkEnergy.java
index 9a17644ff..e5fe1126e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/MonkEnergy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/MonkEnergy.java
@@ -608,7 +608,10 @@ public class MonkEnergy extends Buff implements ActionIndicator.Action {
 					Buff.affect(hero, MeditateResistance.class, 5f);
 				}
 
-				hero.spendAndNext(5f);
+				//we process this as 5x wait actions instead of one 5 tick action to prevent
+				// effects like time freeze from eating the whole action duration
+				for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) hero.spendConstant(Actor.TICK);
+				hero.next();
 				Buff.affect(hero, MonkEnergy.class).abilityUsed(this);
 			}
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index b91e09dfd..640ca5a7a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void spendConstant(float time) {
+	public void spendConstant(float time) {
 		justMoved = false;
 		super.spendConstant(time);
 	}