A port shield for a pneumatic actuator with a casing wall includes a sheet and a connecting member. The sheet includes an outer face disposed opposite an inner face, a first end disposed opposite a second end, and a first edge disposed opposite a second edge. The sheet also includes a bend formed in the sheet between the first edge and the second edge, wherein the bend extends from the first end to the second end and forms an apex on the outer face of the sheet. The connecting member extends from the sheet and is configured to connect the sheet to an outer side of the casing wall of the pneumatic actuator.