diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/bukkitutil/ItemUtils.java b/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/bukkitutil/ItemUtils.java
index 3e50c7cca8b..31bf99c2d56 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/bukkitutil/ItemUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/bukkitutil/ItemUtils.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
  */
 public class ItemUtils {
 
+	public static final boolean HAS_MAX_DAMAGE = Skript.methodExists(Damageable.class, "getMaxDamage");
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets damage/durability of an item, or 0 if it does not have damage.
 	 * @param itemStack Item.
@@ -46,6 +48,18 @@ public static int getDamage(ItemStack itemStack) {
 		return 0; // Non damageable item
 	}
 
+	/** Gets the max damage/durability of an item
+	 * <p>NOTE: Will account for custom damageable items in MC 1.20.5+</p>
+	 * @param itemStack Item to grab durability from
+	 * @return Max amount of damage this item can take
+	 */
+	public static int getMaxDamage(ItemStack itemStack) {
+		ItemMeta meta = itemStack.getItemMeta();
+		if (HAS_MAX_DAMAGE && meta instanceof Damageable && ((Damageable) meta).hasMaxDamage())
+			return ((Damageable) meta).getMaxDamage();
+		return itemStack.getType().getMaxDurability();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets damage/durability of an item if possible.
 	 * @param itemStack Item to modify.
@@ -72,6 +86,18 @@ public static int getDamage(ItemType itemType) {
 		return 0; // Non damageable item
 	}
 
+	/** Gets the max damage/durability of an item
+	 * <p>NOTE: Will account for custom damageable items in MC 1.20.5+</p>
+	 * @param itemType Item to grab durability from
+	 * @return Max amount of damage this item can take
+	 */
+	public static int getMaxDamage(ItemType itemType) {
+		ItemMeta meta = itemType.getItemMeta();
+		if (HAS_MAX_DAMAGE && meta instanceof Damageable && ((Damageable) meta).hasMaxDamage())
+			return ((Damageable) meta).getMaxDamage();
+		return itemType.getMaterial().getMaxDurability();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets damage/durability of an item if possible.
 	 * @param itemType Item to modify.
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/effects/EffHealth.java b/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/effects/EffHealth.java
index 25715349c19..2cd392e8810 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/effects/EffHealth.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/effects/EffHealth.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ protected void execute(Event event) {
 				if (this.amount == null) {
 					ItemUtils.setDamage(itemType, 0);
 				} else {
-					ItemUtils.setDamage(itemType, (int) Math2.fit(0, (ItemUtils.getDamage(itemType) + (isHealing ? -amount : amount)), itemType.getMaterial().getMaxDurability()));
+					ItemUtils.setDamage(itemType, (int) Math2.fit(0, (ItemUtils.getDamage(itemType) + (isHealing ? -amount : amount)), ItemUtils.getMaxDamage(itemType)));
 				}
 
 			} else if (obj instanceof Slot) {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ protected void execute(Event event) {
 				if (this.amount == null) {
 					ItemUtils.setDamage(itemStack, 0);
 				} else {
-					int damageAmt = (int) Math2.fit(0, (isHealing ? -amount : amount), itemStack.getType().getMaxDurability());
+					int damageAmt = (int) Math2.fit(0, (ItemUtils.getDamage(itemStack) + (isHealing ? -amount : amount)), ItemUtils.getMaxDamage(itemStack));
 					ItemUtils.setDamage(itemStack, damageAmt);
 				}