diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
index db068cf1375..f94835a98f7 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ PREP(swayLoop);
 PREP(switchAttachmentMode);
 PREP(switchPersistentLaser);
 PREP(switchToGroupSide);
+PREP(temporaryBlockFire);
 PREP(throttledPublicVariable);
 PREP(toBin);
 PREP(toBitmask);
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_temporaryBlockFire.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_temporaryBlockFire.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..513f6d4d273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_temporaryBlockFire.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+/*
+ * Author: PabstMirror
+ * Temporarily blocks firing of a weapon for player for a specified duration.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Duration (seconds) <NUMBER> (default: 1)
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [1] call ace_common_fnc_temporaryBlockFire
+ *
+ * Public: Yes
+ */
+
+params [["_duration", 1, [0]]];
+
+if (!alive ace_player) exitWith {};
+if (!isNil QGVAR(temporaryBlockFireEH)) exitWith {}; // if in-progress temporary block already exists, don't create another one
+
+private _firedEH = [ACE_player, "DefaultAction", {true}, {true}] call FUNC(addActionEventHandler);
+GVAR(temporaryBlockFireEH) = [ace_player, _firedEH];
+TRACE_2("Blocking fire",ace_player,_firedEH);
+
+[{
+    GVAR(temporaryBlockFireEH) params ["_player", "_firedEH"];
+    TRACE_2("Unblocking fire",_player,_firedEH);
+    if (isNull _player) exitWith {};
+    [_player, "DefaultAction", _firedEH] call FUNC(removeActionEventHandler);
+    GVAR(temporaryBlockFireEH) = nil;
+}, [], _duration] call CBA_fnc_waitAndExecute;
+
diff --git a/addons/medical_gui/functions/fnc_menuPFH.sqf b/addons/medical_gui/functions/fnc_menuPFH.sqf
index 0e213eaf5ec..e4594c57a49 100644
--- a/addons/medical_gui/functions/fnc_menuPFH.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_gui/functions/fnc_menuPFH.sqf
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ if !(
 
         [[ELSTRING(medical,DistanceToFar), GVAR(target) call EFUNC(common,getName)], 2] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
     };
+
+   [0.5] call EFUNC(common,temporaryBlockFire); // prevent firing from sudden menu closure
 };
 
 // Get the Medical Menu display