diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7f1b19627..739238588 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ buildscript {
 
 apply plugin: 'forge'
 
-version = "1.2.2"
+version = "1.2.3"
 group= "com.yourname.modid" // http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
 archivesBaseName = "CustomNPC-Plus"
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/CustomNpcs.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/CustomNpcs.java
index f142e5026..d001670dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/CustomNpcs.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/CustomNpcs.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ import noppes.npcs.entity.old.EntityNpcNagaFemale;
 import noppes.npcs.entity.old.EntityNpcNagaMale;
 import noppes.npcs.entity.old.EntityNpcSkeleton;
 
-@Mod(modid = "customnpcs", name = "CustomNpcs", version = "1.2.2")
+@Mod(modid = "customnpcs", name = "CustomNpcs", version = "1.2.3")
 public class CustomNpcs {
 
 	@ConfigProp(info = "Disable Chat Bubbles")
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/renderer/RenderNPCHumanMale.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/renderer/RenderNPCHumanMale.java
index b7410dc66..37c1817d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/renderer/RenderNPCHumanMale.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/renderer/RenderNPCHumanMale.java
@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ public class RenderNPCHumanMale extends RenderNPCInterface
             
             IItemRenderer customRenderer = MinecraftForgeClient.getItemRenderer(itemstack2, EQUIPPED);
             boolean is3D = (customRenderer != null && customRenderer.shouldUseRenderHelper(EQUIPPED, itemstack2, BLOCK_3D));
-            
-            if(itemstack2.getItem() instanceof ItemShield || itemstack2.getItem() instanceof ItemClaw)
+
+            Class<?> clazz = itemstack2.getItem().getClass();
+            if(clazz.getSimpleName().equals("ItemShield") || clazz.getSimpleName().equals("ItemRotatedShield") || clazz.getSimpleName().equals("ItemClaw"))
             	GL11.glTranslatef(0.30f, 0, 0f);
             
-            
             if (itemstack2.getItem() instanceof ItemBlock && (is3D || RenderBlocks.renderItemIn3d(Block.getBlockFromItem(itemstack2.getItem()).getRenderType())))
             {
                 var6 = 0.5F;