diff --git a/ModPatches/Mantis Race/Patches/Mantis Race/Race_Mantis.xml b/ModPatches/Mantis Race/Patches/Mantis Race/Race_Mantis.xml
index c07ae6f6c3..2da78d2597 100644
--- a/ModPatches/Mantis Race/Patches/Mantis Race/Race_Mantis.xml	
+++ b/ModPatches/Mantis Race/Patches/Mantis Race/Race_Mantis.xml	
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@
 		</value>
 	</Operation>
 
+	<Operation Class="PatchOperationAdd">
+		<xpath>Defs/AlienRace.ThingDef_AlienRace[defName="Alien_Mantis"]/alienRace/raceRestriction</xpath>
+		<value>
+			<blackApparelList>
+				<li>CE_Apparel_BallisticShield</li>
+				<li>CE_Apparel_MeleeShield</li>
+			</blackApparelList>
+		</value>
+	</Operation>
+
 	<Operation Class="PatchOperationAdd">
 		<xpath>Defs/AlienRace.ThingDef_AlienRace[defName="Alien_Mantis"]/comps</xpath>
 		<value>