diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
index 5c878ae98..1e224b644 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
@@ -324,10 +324,6 @@ public abstract class Char extends Actor {
 		
 		boolean visibleFight = Dungeon.level.heroFOV[pos] || Dungeon.level.heroFOV[enemy.pos];
 
-		if (enemy == Dungeon.hero && Dungeon.hero.damageInterrupt){
-			Dungeon.hero.interrupt();
-		}
-
 		if (enemy.isInvulnerable(getClass())) {
 
 			if (visibleFight) {
@@ -521,6 +517,10 @@ public abstract class Char extends Actor {
 		float acuStat = attacker.attackSkill( defender );
 		float defStat = defender.defenseSkill( attacker );
 
+		if (defender instanceof Hero && ((Hero) defender).damageInterrupt){
+			((Hero) defender).interrupt();
+		}
+
 		//invisible chars always hit (for the hero this is surprise attacking)
 		if (attacker.invisible > 0 && attacker.canSurpriseAttack()){
 			acuStat = INFINITE_ACCURACY;