diff --git a/quakec/fallout2/weapons.qc b/quakec/fallout2/weapons.qc
index ba55bb039..c2d84a508 100644
--- a/quakec/fallout2/weapons.qc
+++ b/quakec/fallout2/weapons.qc
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ void() spike_touch =
 		WriteByte (MSG_MULTICAST, SVC_TEMPENTITY);
 		if (self.classname == "wizspike")
 		{
-			T_Damage (other, self, self.owner, 9+random()18);
+			T_Damage (other, self, self.owner, 9+random()*18);
 			WriteByte (MSG_MULTICAST, TE_WIZSPIKE);
 		}
 		else if (self.classname == "knightspike")