diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
index f3818922049..3163b8c037f 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
@@ -8430,6 +8430,9 @@ bool Unit::_IsValidAttackTarget(Unit const* target, SpellInfo const* bySpell, Wo
         Player const* player = playerAffectingAttacker ? playerAffectingAttacker : playerAffectingTarget;
         Unit const* creature = playerAffectingAttacker ? target : this;
 
+        if (creature->IsContestedGuard() && player->HasFlag(PLAYER_FLAGS, PLAYER_FLAGS_CONTESTED_PVP))
+            return true;
+
         if (FactionTemplateEntry const* factionTemplate = creature->GetFactionTemplateEntry())
         {
             if (!(player->GetReputationMgr().GetForcedRankIfAny(factionTemplate)))