diff --git a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/item/AxeItem.java.patch b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/item/AxeItem.java.patch
index 8ed3f3545e..de0db5a26e 100644
--- a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/item/AxeItem.java.patch
+++ b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/item/AxeItem.java.patch
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
          if (optional.isEmpty()) {
              return InteractionResult.PASS;
          } else {
-@@ -103,5 +_,16 @@
+@@ -103,5 +_,21 @@
      private Optional<BlockState> getStripped(BlockState p_150691_) {
          return Optional.ofNullable(STRIPPABLES.get(p_150691_.getBlock()))
              .map(p_150689_ -> p_150689_.defaultBlockState().setValue(RotatedPillarBlock.AXIS, p_150691_.getValue(RotatedPillarBlock.AXIS)));
@@ -25,5 +25,10 @@
 +    public static BlockState getAxeStrippingState(BlockState originalState) {
 +        Block block = STRIPPABLES.get(originalState.getBlock());
 +        return block != null ? block.defaultBlockState().setValue(RotatedPillarBlock.AXIS, originalState.getValue(RotatedPillarBlock.AXIS)) : null;
++    }
++
++    @Override
++    public boolean canDisableShield(ItemStack stack, ItemStack shield, LivingEntity entity, LivingEntity attacker) {
++        return true;
      }
  }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/extensions/IForgeItem.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/extensions/IForgeItem.java
index 30de58cd20..20c1df15be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/extensions/IForgeItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/extensions/IForgeItem.java
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ public interface IForgeItem {
      * @return True if this ItemStack can disable the shield in question.
      */
     default boolean canDisableShield(ItemStack stack, ItemStack shield, LivingEntity entity, LivingEntity attacker) {
-        return this instanceof AxeItem;
+        return attacker.canDisableShield();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/gameplay/item/ShieldDisablingTest.java b/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/gameplay/item/ShieldDisablingTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3efde936b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/gameplay/item/ShieldDisablingTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package net.minecraftforge.debug.gameplay.item;
+
+import net.minecraft.Util;
+import net.minecraft.commands.arguments.EntityAnchorArgument;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.gametest.framework.GameTest;
+import net.minecraft.gametest.framework.GameTestHelper;
+import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.EntityType;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.LivingEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Items;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.GameType;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LivingEntityUseItemEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.javafmlmod.FMLJavaModLoadingContext;
+import net.minecraftforge.gametest.GameTestHolder;
+import net.minecraftforge.test.BaseTestMod;
+
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+@Mod(ShieldDisablingTest.MOD_ID)
+@GameTestHolder("forge." + ShieldDisablingTest.MOD_ID)
+public final class ShieldDisablingTest extends BaseTestMod {
+    public static final String MOD_ID = "shield_disabling";
+
+    public ShieldDisablingTest() { }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "forge:empty3x3x3")
+    public static void player_shield_disabled_by_axe(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        player_shield_disabled_common(helper, h -> Util.make(
+            h.spawnWithNoFreeWill(EntityType.HUSK, new BlockPos(2, 0, 2)),
+            enemy -> enemy.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, new ItemStack(Items.IRON_AXE))
+        ));
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "forge:empty3x3x3")
+    public static void player_shield_disabled_by_warden(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        player_shield_disabled_common(helper, h -> h.spawnWithNoFreeWill(EntityType.WARDEN, new BlockPos(2, 0, 2)));
+    }
+
+    private static void player_shield_disabled_common(GameTestHelper helper, Function<GameTestHelper, LivingEntity> enemyGetter) {
+        helper.makeFloor();
+
+        // setup player
+        var player = helper.makeMockPlayer(GameType.SURVIVAL);
+        helper.<LivingEntityUseItemEvent.Start>addEventListener(event -> {
+            // Artificially pass 5 seconds from start of the shield
+            // This is because the first 5 ticks, the player is still vulnerable
+            if (event.getEntity() == player) {
+                event.setDuration(event.getDuration() - 100);
+            }
+        });
+
+        // start using shield
+        var shield = Items.SHIELD.getDefaultInstance();
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, shield);
+        player.startUsingItem(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND);
+
+        // setup enemy
+        var enemy = enemyGetter.apply(helper);
+        player.lookAt(EntityAnchorArgument.Anchor.EYES, enemy.position());
+
+        // hit the player
+        player.hurt(enemy.damageSources().mobAttack(enemy), 5.0F);
+
+        // shield on cooldown?
+        helper.assertTrue(player.getCooldowns().isOnCooldown(shield.getItem()), "shield should be on cooldown");
+        helper.succeed();
+    }
+}