diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
index 59718f725..7826f05c8 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public abstract class Char extends Actor {
 	
 	public void damage( int dmg, Object src ) {
 		
-		if (HP <= 0) {
+		if (HP <= 0 || dmg < 0) {
 			return;
 		}
 		if (this.buff(Frost.class) != null){
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/traps/SpearTrap.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/traps/SpearTrap.java
index a64df8733..1c775bdf4 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/traps/SpearTrap.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/traps/SpearTrap.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class SpearTrap extends Trap {
 		if (ch != null){
 			int damage = Random.NormalIntRange(Dungeon.depth, Dungeon.depth*2);
 			damage -= Random.IntRange( 0, ch.dr());
-			ch.damage( damage , this);
+			ch.damage( Math.max(damage, 0) , this);
 			if (!ch.isAlive() && ch == Dungeon.hero){
 				Dungeon.fail(Utils.format(ResultDescriptions.TRAP, name));
 				GLog.n("You were skewered by the spear trap...");