diff --git a/skymp5-server/cpp/server_guest_lib/ActionListener.cpp b/skymp5-server/cpp/server_guest_lib/ActionListener.cpp
index 6bdee38b18..56cb0b713c 100644
--- a/skymp5-server/cpp/server_guest_lib/ActionListener.cpp
+++ b/skymp5-server/cpp/server_guest_lib/ActionListener.cpp
@@ -856,48 +856,48 @@ void ActionListener::OnHit(const RawMessageData& rawMsgData_,
 
   float healthPercentage = currentActorValues.healthPercentage;
 
-  bool isRemoteBowAttack = false;
-
-  auto sourceLookupResult =
-    targetActor.GetParent()->GetEspm().GetBrowser().LookupById(hitData.source);
-  if (sourceLookupResult.rec &&
-      sourceLookupResult.rec->GetType() == espm::WEAP::kType) {
-    auto weapData =
-      espm::GetData<espm::WEAP>(hitData.source, targetActor.GetParent());
-    if (weapData.weapDNAM) {
-      if (weapData.weapDNAM->animType == espm::WEAP::AnimType::Bow ||
-          weapData.weapDNAM->animType == espm::WEAP::AnimType::Crossbow) {
-        if (!hitData.isBashAttack) {
-          isRemoteBowAttack = true;
+  if (targetActor.IsBlockActive()) {
+    if (ShouldBeBlocked(*aggressor, targetActor)) {
+      bool isRemoteBowAttack = false;
+
+      auto sourceLookupResult =
+        targetActor.GetParent()->GetEspm().GetBrowser().LookupById(
+          hitData.source);
+      if (sourceLookupResult.rec &&
+          sourceLookupResult.rec->GetType() == espm::WEAP::kType) {
+        auto weapData =
+          espm::GetData<espm::WEAP>(hitData.source, targetActor.GetParent());
+        if (weapData.weapDNAM) {
+          if (weapData.weapDNAM->animType == espm::WEAP::AnimType::Bow ||
+              weapData.weapDNAM->animType == espm::WEAP::AnimType::Crossbow) {
+            if (!hitData.isBashAttack) {
+              isRemoteBowAttack = true;
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
-    }
-  }
-
-  bool isBlockingByShield = false;
 
-  auto targetActorEquipmentEntries = targetActor.GetEquipment().inv.entries;
-  for (auto& entry : targetActorEquipmentEntries) {
-    if (entry.extra.worn != Inventory::Worn::None) {
-      auto res = targetActor.GetParent()->GetEspm().GetBrowser().LookupById(
-        entry.baseId);
-      if (res.rec && res.rec->GetType() == espm::ARMO::kType) {
-        auto data =
-          espm::GetData<espm::ARMO>(entry.baseId, targetActor.GetParent());
-        bool isShield = data.equipSlotId > 0;
-        if (isShield) {
-          isBlockingByShield = isShield;
+      bool isBlockingByShield = false;
+
+      auto targetActorEquipmentEntries =
+        targetActor.GetEquipment().inv.entries;
+      for (auto& entry : targetActorEquipmentEntries) {
+        if (entry.extra.worn != Inventory::Worn::None) {
+          auto res =
+            targetActor.GetParent()->GetEspm().GetBrowser().LookupById(
+              entry.baseId);
+          if (res.rec && res.rec->GetType() == espm::ARMO::kType) {
+            auto data =
+              espm::GetData<espm::ARMO>(entry.baseId, targetActor.GetParent());
+            bool isShield = data.equipSlotId > 0;
+            if (isShield) {
+              isBlockingByShield = isShield;
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
-    }
-  }
-
-  spdlog::trace("isRemoteBowAttack={}, isBlockingByShield={}",
-                isRemoteBowAttack, isBlockingByShield);
 
-  if (!isRemoteBowAttack || isBlockingByShield) {
-    if (targetActor.IsBlockActive()) {
-      if (ShouldBeBlocked(*aggressor, targetActor)) {
+      if (!isRemoteBowAttack || isBlockingByShield) {
         hitData.isHitBlocked = true;
       }
     }