diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Pushing.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Pushing.java
index 926c16311..3255900a6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Pushing.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Pushing.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class Pushing extends Actor {
 	private int to;
 	
 	private Effect effect;
+	private Char ch;
 
 	private Callback callback;
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ public class Pushing extends Actor {
 	}
 	
 	public Pushing( Char ch, int from, int to ) {
+		this.ch = ch;
 		sprite = ch.sprite;
 		this.from = from;
 		this.to = to;
@@ -86,6 +88,15 @@ public class Pushing extends Actor {
 
 	}
 
+	public static boolean pushingExistsForChar(Char ch) {
+		for (Actor a : all()){
+			if (a instanceof Pushing && ((Pushing)a).ch == ch){
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	public class Effect extends Visual {
 
 		private static final float DELAY = 0.15f;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/melee/Spear.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/melee/Spear.java
index 51fa09884..c085b3973 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/melee/Spear.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/melee/Spear.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Invisibility;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Pushing;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.wands.WandOfBlastWave;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.mechanics.Ballistica;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
@@ -101,8 +102,9 @@ public class Spear extends MeleeWeapon {
 				wep.beforeAbilityUsed(hero, enemy);
 				AttackIndicator.target(enemy);
 				int oldPos = enemy.pos;
+				//do not push if enemy has moved, or another push is active (e.g. elastic)
 				if (hero.attack(enemy, dmgMulti, dmgBoost, Char.INFINITE_ACCURACY)) {
-					if (enemy.isAlive() && enemy.pos == oldPos){
+					if (enemy.isAlive() && enemy.pos == oldPos && !Pushing.pushingExistsForChar(enemy)){
 						//trace a ballistica to our target (which will also extend past them
 						Ballistica trajectory = new Ballistica(hero.pos, enemy.pos, Ballistica.STOP_TARGET);
 						//trim it to just be the part that goes past them