diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_shields/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_shields/init.lua
index 70cb91090..c887218be 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_shields/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_shields/init.lua
@@ -293,7 +293,11 @@ local function handle_blocking(player)
 		if not_blocking then
 			minetest.after(0.25, function()
 				rmb = player:get_player_control().RMB
-				if (not_blocking or not shield_in_offhand) and shield_in_hand and rmb and not mcl_hunger.is_eating(player) and mcl_shields.players[player].cooldown == 0 then
+				local is_eating = false
+				if mcl_hunger.is_eating then
+					is_eating = mcl_hunger.is_eating(player)
+				end
+				if (not_blocking or not shield_in_offhand) and shield_in_hand and rmb and not is_eating and mcl_shields.players[player].cooldown == 0 then
 					player_shield.blocking = 2
 					set_shield(player, true, 2)
 				else
@@ -325,7 +329,11 @@ local function handle_blocking(player)
 		if not_blocking then
 			minetest.after(0.25, function()
 				rmb = player:get_player_control().RMB
-				if (not_blocking or not shield_in_hand) and shield_in_offhand and rmb and offhand_can_block and not mcl_hunger.is_eating(player) and mcl_shields.players[player].cooldown == 0 then
+				local is_eating = false
+				if mcl_hunger.is_eating then
+					is_eating = mcl_hunger.is_eating(player)
+				end
+				if (not_blocking or not shield_in_hand) and shield_in_offhand and rmb and offhand_can_block and not is_eating and mcl_shields.players[player].cooldown == 0 then
 					player_shield.blocking = 1
 					set_shield(player, true, 1)
 				else