diff --git a/Tactical/LOS.cpp b/Tactical/LOS.cpp
index 964a841cb..9ca951564 100644
--- a/Tactical/LOS.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/LOS.cpp
@@ -2584,7 +2584,7 @@ void DamageRiotShield( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier, INT32& rsDamage, INT32& rsSecondar
 
 		UINT16 shieldstrength = Item[pObj->usItem].usRiotShieldStrength;
 
-		UINT16 damagetoshield = 2 * damage_original / shieldstrength;
+		UINT16 damagetoshield = 1.5f * damage_original / shieldstrength;
 
 		pSoldier->RiotShieldTakeDamage( damagetoshield );
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index 31ce8e619..e9ae32629 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -19325,12 +19325,14 @@ void	SOLDIERTYPE::DestroyEquippedRiotShield( )
 
 		// Delete object
 		DeleteObj( pObj );
+
+		ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, New113Message[MSG113_SHIELD_DESTROYED], this->GetName( ) );
+
+		// dirty interface panel
+		DirtyMercPanelInterface( this, DIRTYLEVEL2 );
+
+		this->DoMercBattleSound( BATTLE_SOUND_CURSE1 );
 	}
-
-	// dirty interface panel
-	DirtyMercPanelInterface( this, DIRTYLEVEL2 );
-
-	this->DoMercBattleSound( BATTLE_SOUND_CURSE1 );
 }
 
 void	SOLDIERTYPE::RiotShieldTakeDamage( INT32 sDamage )
diff --git a/Utils/Text.h b/Utils/Text.h
index d74cfc1b3..5613557ca 100644
--- a/Utils/Text.h
+++ b/Utils/Text.h
@@ -2510,6 +2510,7 @@ enum
 	MSG113_WORKING_RADIO_SET,
 	MSG113_BINOCULAR,
 	MSG113_PATIENCE,
+	MSG113_SHIELD_DESTROYED,
 
 	TEXT_NUM_MSG113,
 };
diff --git a/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp b/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp
index bfe29ea51..b7cb65edf 100644
--- a/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp
@@ -7396,6 +7396,7 @@ STR16 New113Message[] =
 	L"正在工作的无线电设备。",
 	L"望远镜",
 	L"病人",
+	L"%s's shield has been destroyed!",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16 New113HAMMessage[] = 
diff --git a/Utils/_DutchText.cpp b/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
index df59f632d..27d3598c1 100644
--- a/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
@@ -7409,6 +7409,7 @@ STR16 New113Message[] =
 	L"a working radio set",
 	L"a binocular",
 	L"patience",
+	L"%s's shield has been destroyed!",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 // TODO.Translate
diff --git a/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp b/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
index 6502fc4a5..35d051200 100644
--- a/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
@@ -7394,6 +7394,7 @@ STR16 New113Message[] =
 	L"a working radio set",
 	L"a binocular",
 	L"patience",
+	L"%s's shield has been destroyed!",
 };
 
 STR16 New113HAMMessage[] = 
diff --git a/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp b/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
index fe2fe475a..75847802f 100644
--- a/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
@@ -7406,6 +7406,7 @@ STR16 New113Message[] =
 	L"une radio",
 	L"des jumelles",
 	L"de la patience",
+	L"%s's shield has been destroyed!",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16 New113HAMMessage[] = 
diff --git a/Utils/_GermanText.cpp b/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
index 1c9dd042d..e39818f56 100644
--- a/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
@@ -7233,6 +7233,7 @@ STR16 New113Message[] =
 	L"a working radio set",
 	L"a binocular",
 	L"patience",
+	L"%s's shield has been destroyed!",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16 New113HAMMessage[] = 
diff --git a/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp b/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
index 13cdbb8d8..54bf2b115 100644
--- a/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
@@ -7400,6 +7400,7 @@ STR16 New113Message[] =
 	L"a working radio set",
 	L"a binocular",
 	L"patience",
+	L"%s's shield has been destroyed!",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 // TODO.Translate
diff --git a/Utils/_PolishText.cpp b/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
index fac7f9ae7..0cfbe5246 100644
--- a/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
@@ -7409,6 +7409,7 @@ STR16 New113Message[] =
 	L"a working radio set",
 	L"a binocular",
 	L"patience",
+	L"%s's shield has been destroyed!",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16 New113HAMMessage[] = 
diff --git a/Utils/_RussianText.cpp b/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
index ab1a149a7..e8c368a95 100644
--- a/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
@@ -7398,6 +7398,7 @@ STR16 New113Message[] =
 	L"работающая радиостанция",
 	L"бинокль",
 	L"терпение",
+	L"%s's shield has been destroyed!",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16 New113HAMMessage[] =