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 fc5ffd584..624aceb4a 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
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.Monk;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.Snake;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CellEmitter;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CheckedCell;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.FloatingText;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Speck;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.SpellSprite;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Splash;
@@ -1310,7 +1311,9 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 					&& buff(Talent.AggressiveBarrierCooldown.class) == null
 					&& (HP / (float)HT) < 0.20f*(1+pointsInTalent(Talent.AGGRESSIVE_BARRIER))){
 				Buff.affect(this, Barrier.class).setShield(3);
+				sprite.showStatusWithIcon(CharSprite.POSITIVE, "3", FloatingText.SHIELDING);
 				Buff.affect(this, Talent.AggressiveBarrierCooldown.class, 50f);
+
 			}
 			sprite.attack( enemy.pos );
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfTransfusion.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfTransfusion.java
index 708053afd..d24da96bf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfTransfusion.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfTransfusion.java
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public class WandOfTransfusion extends Wand {
 
 				//grant a self-shield, and...
 				Buff.affect(curUser, Barrier.class).setShield((5 + buffedLvl()));
+				curUser.sprite.showStatusWithIcon(CharSprite.POSITIVE, Integer.toString(5+buffedLvl()), FloatingText.SHIELDING);
 				
 				//charms living enemies
 				if (!ch.properties().contains(Char.Property.UNDEAD)) {