diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfLivingEarth.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfLivingEarth.java
index 6c2862fed..55fdbe277 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfLivingEarth.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfLivingEarth.java
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ public class WandOfLivingEarth extends DamageWand {
 		}
 
 		RockArmor buff = curUser.buff(RockArmor.class);
-		//only grant armor if we are shooting at an enemy, or a hiding mimic
-		if (ch == null
+		//only grant armor if we are shooting at an enemy, a hiding mimic, or the guardian
+		if ((guardian == null || ch != guardian) && (ch == null
 				|| ch.alignment == Char.Alignment.ALLY
-				|| ch.alignment == Char.Alignment.NEUTRAL && !(ch instanceof Mimic)){
+				|| ch.alignment == Char.Alignment.NEUTRAL && !(ch instanceof Mimic))){
 			armorToAdd = 0;
 		} else {
 			if (buff == null && guardian == null) {