diff --git a/src/game/game_handler.cpp b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
index f730d6aa..9db4a4f3 100644
--- a/src/game/game_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
@@ -13543,7 +13543,10 @@ void GameHandler::handleAttackerStateUpdate(network::Packet& packet) {
     } else if (data.victimState == 2) {
         addCombatText(CombatTextEntry::PARRY, 0, 0, isPlayerAttacker);
     } else if (data.victimState == 4) {
-        addCombatText(CombatTextEntry::BLOCK, 0, 0, isPlayerAttacker);
+        // VICTIMSTATE_BLOCKS: show reduced damage and the blocked amount
+        if (data.totalDamage > 0)
+            addCombatText(CombatTextEntry::MELEE_DAMAGE, data.totalDamage, 0, isPlayerAttacker);
+        addCombatText(CombatTextEntry::BLOCK, static_cast<int32_t>(data.blocked), 0, isPlayerAttacker);
     } else if (data.victimState == 5) {
         // VICTIMSTATE_EVADE: NPC evaded (out of combat zone). Show as miss.
         addCombatText(CombatTextEntry::MISS, 0, 0, isPlayerAttacker);
diff --git a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
index 5f213707..52e056fb 100644
--- a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
@@ -5173,7 +5173,10 @@ void GameScreen::renderCombatText(game::GameHandler& gameHandler) {
                                      : ImVec4(0.4f, 0.9f, 1.0f, alpha);
                     break;
                 case game::CombatTextEntry::BLOCK:
-                    snprintf(text, sizeof(text), outgoing ? "Block" : "You Block");
+                    if (entry.amount > 0)
+                        snprintf(text, sizeof(text), outgoing ? "Block %d" : "You Block %d", entry.amount);
+                    else
+                        snprintf(text, sizeof(text), outgoing ? "Block" : "You Block");
                     color = outgoing ? ImVec4(0.6f, 0.6f, 0.6f, alpha)
                                      : ImVec4(0.4f, 0.9f, 1.0f, alpha);
                     break;