diff --git a/src/storm/modelchecker/results/ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult.cpp b/src/storm/modelchecker/results/ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult.cpp
index af654b505..b3c83efb6 100644
--- a/src/storm/modelchecker/results/ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/modelchecker/results/ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,13 @@ namespace storm {
 
         template<typename ValueType>
         std::shared_ptr<tempest::shields::AbstractShield<ValueType,typename ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>::IndexType>> const& ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>::getShield() const {
-            STORM_LOG_THROW(this->hasScheduler(), storm::exceptions::InvalidOperationException, "Unable to retrieve non-existing scheduler.");
+            STORM_LOG_THROW(this->hasShield(), storm::exceptions::InvalidOperationException, "Unable to retrieve non-existing shield.");
+            return shield.get();
+        }
+
+        template<typename ValueType>
+        std::shared_ptr<tempest::shields::AbstractShield<ValueType,typename ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>::IndexType>>& ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>::getShield() {
+            STORM_LOG_THROW(this->hasShield(), storm::exceptions::InvalidOperationException, "Unable to retrieve non-existing shield.");
             return shield.get();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/storm/modelchecker/results/ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult.h b/src/storm/modelchecker/results/ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult.h
index 5375a7902..d434e10b1 100644
--- a/src/storm/modelchecker/results/ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult.h
+++ b/src/storm/modelchecker/results/ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ namespace storm {
             
             void setShield(std::unique_ptr<tempest::shields::AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>> shield);
             std::shared_ptr<tempest::shields::AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>> const& getShield() const;
+            std::shared_ptr<tempest::shields::AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>>& getShield();
 
             storm::json<ValueType> toJson(boost::optional<storm::storage::sparse::StateValuations> const& stateValuations = boost::none) const;