diff --git a/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch b/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch
index 9de533eccaf..19721c52e94 100644
--- a/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch
+++ b/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@
 +                        CriteriaTriggers.PLAYER_HURT_ENTITY.trigger((ServerPlayer) damagesource.getEntity(), this, damagesource, originalDamage, f, true); // Paper - fix taken/dealt param order
 +                    }
 +
-+                    return true;
++                    return !io.papermc.paper.configuration.GlobalConfiguration.get().unsupportedSettings.skipVanillaDamageTickWhenShieldBlocked; // Paper - this should always return true, however expose an unsupported setting to flip this to false to enable "shield stunning".
 +                } else {
 +                    return true; // Paper - return false ONLY if event was cancelled
 +                }