Throwing a Trident prevents Shields from being drawn/used Indefinitely

Note: I use Toggle Crouch.

 

Discovered this while trying to obtain mob heads.

Wondered how the Charged Creeper killed me, so I reviewed the footage. Turns out the shield was never drawn despite being crouched for over 3 seconds (I even respawned in sneaking mode).

 

Did a bit of testing to see if I could restore the use of the shield. Seems permanent until I use a Riptide trident. Then the shield works like normal again.

 

How to Reproduce:

1. Throw a trident without the Riptide enchantment.
2. Sneak to use the shield.

Expected Results: Shield should be deployed as intended.{}

Observed Results: Player Character crouches, but shield is NOT drawn/in use.

 

How to Restore Shield Use: Use a Riptide Trident.