diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index 45e32e848..7831ac9d6 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ void Mob::MeleeMitigation(Mob *attacker, int32 &damage, int32 minhit, ExtraAttac
 		//reduce the damage from shielding item and aa based on the min dmg
 		//spells offer pure mitigation
 		damage -= (minhit * defender->itembonuses.MeleeMitigation / 100);
-		damage -= (damage * defender->spellbonuses.MeleeMitigation / 100);
+		damage -= (damage * (defender->spellbonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect + defender->itembonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect + defender->aabonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect) / 100);
 	}
 
 	if (damage < 0)
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ int32 Mob::GetMeleeMitDmg(Mob *attacker, int32 damage, int32 minhit,
 	damage -= ((int)d * interval);
 
 	damage -= (minhit * itembonuses.MeleeMitigation / 100);
-	damage -= (damage * spellbonuses.MeleeMitigation / 100);
+	damage -= (damage *  (spellbonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect + itembonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect + aabonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect) / 100);
 	return damage;
 }
 
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ int32 Client::GetMeleeMitDmg(Mob *attacker, int32 damage, int32 minhit,
 	// floats for the rounding issues
 	float dmg_interval = (damage - minhit) / 19.0;
 	float dmg_bonus = minhit - dmg_interval;
-	float spellMeleeMit = spellbonuses.MeleeMitigation / 100.0;
+	float spellMeleeMit =  (spellbonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect + itembonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect + aabonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect) / 100.0;
 	if (GetClass() == WARRIOR)
 		spellMeleeMit += 0.05;
 	dmg_bonus -= dmg_bonus * (itembonuses.MeleeMitigation / 100.0);
diff --git a/zone/bonuses.cpp b/zone/bonuses.cpp
index cabdd4aa4..9fd8406b7 100644
--- a/zone/bonuses.cpp
+++ b/zone/bonuses.cpp
@@ -1376,6 +1376,10 @@ void Client::ApplyAABonuses(uint32 aaid, uint32 slots, StatBonuses* newbon)
 				break;
 			}
 
+			case SE_MeleeMitigation:
+				newbon->MeleeMitigationEffect -= base1;
+				break;
+
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1796,7 +1800,7 @@ void Mob::ApplySpellsBonuses(uint16 spell_id, uint8 casterlevel, StatBonuses* ne
 
 			case SE_MeleeMitigation:
 				//for some reason... this value is negative for increased mitigation
-				newbon->MeleeMitigation -= effect_value;
+				newbon->MeleeMitigationEffect -= effect_value;
 				break;
 
 			case SE_CriticalHitChance:
@@ -3594,9 +3598,9 @@ void Mob::NegateSpellsBonuses(uint16 spell_id)
 					break;
 
 				case SE_MeleeMitigation:
-					spellbonuses.MeleeMitigation = effect_value;
-					itembonuses.MeleeMitigation = effect_value;
-					aabonuses.MeleeMitigation = effect_value;
+					spellbonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect = effect_value;
+					itembonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect = effect_value;
+					aabonuses.MeleeMitigationEffect = effect_value;
 					break;
 
 				case SE_CriticalHitChance:
diff --git a/zone/common.h b/zone/common.h
index 525ced928..19cd51ce1 100644
--- a/zone/common.h
+++ b/zone/common.h
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ struct StatBonuses {
 
 	int16	StrikeThrough;						// PoP: Strike Through %
 	int16	MeleeMitigation;					//i = Shielding
+	int16	MeleeMitigationEffect;				//i = Spell Effect Melee Mitigation
 	int16	CriticalHitChance[HIGHEST_SKILL+2];	//i
 	int16	CriticalSpellChance;				//i
 	int16	SpellCritDmgIncrease;				//i