diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 883c77593..73e53adec 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
             tenacity += ((RingOfTenacity.Tenacity)buff).level;
         }
         if (tenacity != 0) //(HT - HP)/HT = heroes current % missing health.
-            dmg *= Math.pow(0.9, tenacity*((float)(HT - HP)/HT));
+            dmg = (int)Math.ceil((float)dmg * Math.pow(0.9, tenacity*((float)(HT - HP)/HT)));
 
 		super.damage( dmg, src );
 		
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfTenacity.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfTenacity.java
index ee61c1553..b4670d557 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfTenacity.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfTenacity.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ public class RingOfTenacity extends Ring {
     public String desc() {
         return isKnown() ?
                 "When worn, this ring will allow the wearer to resist normally mortal strikes. " +
-                "The weaker the user becomes, the more resistant they will be to physical damage. " +
-                "A cursed ring will instead make it easier for the wearer to be executed." :
+                "The more injured the user is, the more resistant they will be to damage. " +
+                "A cursed ring will instead make it easier for enemies to execute the wearer." :
                 super.desc();
     }