diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/special/SentryRoom.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/special/SentryRoom.java
index b4d0615e3..0a2f07b36 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/special/SentryRoom.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/special/SentryRoom.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Terrain;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.painters.Painter;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.rooms.standard.EmptyRoom;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.CharSprite;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.MobSprite;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.tiles.DungeonTilemap;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.GLog;
@@ -276,14 +277,23 @@ public class SentryRoom extends SpecialRoom {
 		}
 
 		public void onZapComplete(){
-			Dungeon.hero.damage(Random.NormalIntRange(2+Dungeon.depth/2, 4+Dungeon.depth), new Eye.DeathGaze());
-			if (!Dungeon.hero.isAlive()){
-				Badges.validateDeathFromEnemyMagic();
-				Dungeon.fail( getClass() );
-				GLog.n( Messages.capitalize(Messages.get(Char.class, "kill", name())) );
+			if (hit(this, Dungeon.hero, true)) {
+				Dungeon.hero.damage(Random.NormalIntRange(2 + Dungeon.depth / 2, 4 + Dungeon.depth), new Eye.DeathGaze());
+				if (!Dungeon.hero.isAlive()) {
+					Badges.validateDeathFromEnemyMagic();
+					Dungeon.fail(getClass());
+					GLog.n(Messages.capitalize(Messages.get(Char.class, "kill", name())));
+				}
+			} else {
+				Dungeon.hero.sprite.showStatus( CharSprite.NEUTRAL,  Dungeon.hero.defenseVerb() );
 			}
 		}
 
+		@Override
+		public int attackSkill(Char target) {
+			return 20 + Dungeon.depth * 2;
+		}
+
 		@Override
 		public int defenseSkill( Char enemy ) {
 			return INFINITE_EVASION;