diff --git a/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp b/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp
index 7ff4d500d..d8d36d20b 100644
--- a/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace storm {
             STORM_LOG_DEBUG(ret.values);
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(ret.values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
-                tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), std::move(ret.relevantStates), statesOfCoalition);
+                tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.relevantStates), statesOfCoalition);
             } else if (checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet() && ret.scheduler) {
                 result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setScheduler(std::move(ret.scheduler));
             }
diff --git a/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.cpp b/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.cpp
index f24189bf5..7653b0006 100644
--- a/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace tempest {
     namespace shields {
 
         template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
-        AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>::AbstractShield(std::vector<IndexType> const& rowGroupIndices, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) : rowGroupIndices(rowGroupIndices), choiceValues(choiceValues), shieldingExpression(shieldingExpression), relevantStates(relevantStates), coalitionStates(coalitionStates) {
+        AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>::AbstractShield(std::vector<IndexType> const& rowGroupIndices, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) : rowGroupIndices(rowGroupIndices), choiceValues(choiceValues), shieldingExpression(shieldingExpression), optimizationDirection(optimizationDirection), relevantStates(relevantStates), coalitionStates(coalitionStates) {
             // Intentionally left empty.
         }
 
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ namespace tempest {
             return shieldExpression->isRelative() ? v >= shieldExpression->getValue() * max : v >= shieldExpression->getValue();
         }
 
+        template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
+        storm::OptimizationDirection AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>::getOptimizationDirection() {
+            return optimizationDirection;
+        }
+
         template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
         std::string AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>::getClassName() const {
             return std::string(boost::core::demangled_name(BOOST_CORE_TYPEID(*this)));
diff --git a/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.h b/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.h
index 3a8706157..a9191f213 100644
--- a/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.h
+++ b/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "storm/storage/BitVector.h"
 #include "storm/storage/Distribution.h"
 
+#include "storm/solver/OptimizationDirection.h"
 #include "storm/logic/ShieldExpression.h"
 
 namespace tempest {
@@ -33,18 +34,21 @@ namespace tempest {
              */
             bool allowedValue(ValueType const& max, ValueType const& v, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const shieldExpression);
 
+            storm::OptimizationDirection getOptimizationDirection();
+
             /*!
              * TODO
              */
             std::string getClassName() const;
 
         protected:
-            AbstractShield(std::vector<IndexType> const& rowGroupIndices, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates);
+            AbstractShield(std::vector<IndexType> const& rowGroupIndices, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates);
 
             std::vector<index_type> rowGroupIndices;
             std::vector<value_type> choiceValues;
 
             std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> shieldingExpression;
+            storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection;
 
             storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates;
 
diff --git a/src/storm/shields/PostSafetyShield.cpp b/src/storm/shields/PostSafetyShield.cpp
index 26494ff29..cf76550d5 100644
--- a/src/storm/shields/PostSafetyShield.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/shields/PostSafetyShield.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace tempest {
     namespace shields {
 
         template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
-        PostSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType>::PostSafetyShield(std::vector<IndexType> const& rowGroupIndices, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) : AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>(rowGroupIndices, choiceValues, shieldingExpression, relevantStates, coalitionStates) {
+        PostSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType>::PostSafetyShield(std::vector<IndexType> const& rowGroupIndices, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) : AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>(rowGroupIndices, choiceValues, shieldingExpression, optimizationDirection, relevantStates, coalitionStates) {
             // Intentionally left empty.
         }
 
diff --git a/src/storm/shields/PostSafetyShield.h b/src/storm/shields/PostSafetyShield.h
index 7e077a940..ea6eab497 100644
--- a/src/storm/shields/PostSafetyShield.h
+++ b/src/storm/shields/PostSafetyShield.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace tempest {
         template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
         class PostSafetyShield : public AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType> {
         public:
-            PostSafetyShield(std::vector<IndexType> const& rowGroupIndices, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates);
+            PostSafetyShield(std::vector<IndexType> const& rowGroupIndices, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates);
             storm::storage::PostScheduler<ValueType> construct();
         };
     }
diff --git a/src/storm/shields/PreSafetyShield.cpp b/src/storm/shields/PreSafetyShield.cpp
index 694362d2d..9d0e24b43 100644
--- a/src/storm/shields/PreSafetyShield.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/shields/PreSafetyShield.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace tempest {
     namespace shields {
 
         template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
-        PreSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType>::PreSafetyShield(std::vector<IndexType> const& rowGroupIndices, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) : AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>(rowGroupIndices, choiceValues, shieldingExpression, relevantStates, coalitionStates) {
+        PreSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType>::PreSafetyShield(std::vector<IndexType> const& rowGroupIndices, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) : AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>(rowGroupIndices, choiceValues, shieldingExpression, optimizationDirection, relevantStates, coalitionStates) {
             // Intentionally left empty.
         }
 
diff --git a/src/storm/shields/shield-handling.h b/src/storm/shields/shield-handling.h
index bd38fedc2..7e74ebcf2 100644
--- a/src/storm/shields/shield-handling.h
+++ b/src/storm/shields/shield-handling.h
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ namespace tempest {
         }
 
         template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType = storm::storage::sparse::state_type>
-        void createShield(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) {
+        void createShield(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) {
             std::ofstream stream;
             storm::utility::openFile(shieldFilename(shieldingExpression), stream);
             if(shieldingExpression->isPreSafetyShield()) {
-                PreSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType> shield(model->getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupIndices(), choiceValues, shieldingExpression, relevantStates, coalitionStates);
+                PreSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType> shield(model->getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupIndices(), choiceValues, shieldingExpression, optimizationDirection, relevantStates, coalitionStates);
                 shield.construct().printToStream(stream, model);
             } else if(shieldingExpression->isPostSafetyShield()) {
-                PostSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType> shield(model->getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupIndices(), choiceValues, shieldingExpression, relevantStates, coalitionStates);
+                PostSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType> shield(model->getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupIndices(), choiceValues, shieldingExpression, optimizationDirection, relevantStates, coalitionStates);
                 shield.construct().printToStream(stream, model);
             } else if(shieldingExpression->isOptimalShield()) {
                 storm::utility::closeFile(stream);