diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d25984a83..6c4c241b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
     Bug #5821: NPCs from mods getting removed if mod order was changed
     Bug #5835: OpenMW doesn't accept negative values for NPC's hello, alarm, fight, and flee
     Bug #5836: OpenMW dialogue/greeting/voice filter doesn't accept negative Ai values for NPC's hello, alarm, fight, and flee
+    Bug #5840: GetSoundPlaying "Health Damage" doesn't play when NPC hits target with shield effect ( vanilla engine behavior )
     Feature #390: 3rd person look "over the shoulder"
     Feature #1536: Show more information about level on menu
     Feature #2386: Distant Statics in the form of Object Paging
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
index 183845b8c..fd3f31811 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             MWMechanics::DynamicStat<float> health = attackerStats.getHealth();
             health.setCurrent(health.getCurrent() - x);
             attackerStats.setHealth(health);
+
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(attacker, "Health Damage", 1.0f, 1.0f);
         }
     }