diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-shire.json b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-shire.json
index 9469f6d4b..8d217a1d9 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-shire.json
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-shire.json
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@
       "type": "modifier",
       "modifier": {
         "type": "modifyStrength",
-        "filter": "bearer,strengthLessThan(9)",
+        "filter": "bearer,inSkirmishAgainst(minion,strengthLessThan(9))",
         "amount": 2
       }
     }