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 057ca03e8..823075264 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
@@ -526,6 +526,8 @@ public abstract class Char extends Actor {
 
 		if (defender.buff(MonkEnergy.MonkAbility.Focus.FocusBuff.class) != null && !magic){
 			defStat = INFINITE_EVASION;
+			defender.buff(MonkEnergy.MonkAbility.Focus.FocusBuff.class).detach();
+			Buff.affect(defender, MonkEnergy.MonkAbility.Focus.FocusActivation.class, 0);
 		}
 
 		//if accuracy or evasion are large enough, treat them as infinite.
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/MonkEnergy.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/MonkEnergy.java
index 8e7fbaf03..2bbd81405 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/MonkEnergy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/MonkEnergy.java
@@ -447,6 +447,16 @@ public class MonkEnergy extends Buff implements ActionIndicator.Action {
 				}
 			}
 
+			//tracks just the activation of focus, needed as magical attacks do not trigger it
+			// but may be dodged normally
+			public static class FocusActivation extends FlavourBuff {
+
+				{
+					actPriority = VFX_PRIO;
+				}
+
+			}
+
 		}
 
 		public static class Dash extends MonkAbility {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 389148276..2d62bb820 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -548,8 +548,8 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 			return Messages.get(RoundShield.GuardTracker.class, "guarded");
 		}
 
-		if (buff(MonkEnergy.MonkAbility.Focus.FocusBuff.class) != null){
-			buff(MonkEnergy.MonkAbility.Focus.FocusBuff.class).detach();
+		if (buff(MonkEnergy.MonkAbility.Focus.FocusActivation.class) != null){
+			buff(MonkEnergy.MonkAbility.Focus.FocusActivation.class).detach();
 			if (sprite != null && sprite.visible) {
 				Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.Sounds.HIT_PARRY, 1, Random.Float(0.96f, 1.05f));
 			}