diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index e90092a9..7ac35cd3 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4486,11 +4486,11 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 			player->mo->y + (P_RandomRange(-36,36) * player->mo->scale),
 			player->mo->z + (player->mo->height/2) + (P_RandomRange(-20,20) * player->mo->scale),
 			MT_FASTLINE);
-		fast->target = player->mo; // makes it easier to link it back to afterwards
 		fast->angle = R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, player->mo->momx, player->mo->momy);
 		fast->momx = 3*player->mo->momx/4;
 		fast->momy = 3*player->mo->momy/4;
 		fast->momz = 3*player->mo->momz/4;
+		P_SetTarget(&fast->target, player->mo); // easier lua access
 		K_MatchGenericExtraFlags(fast, player->mo);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index e34686be..2693c8cc 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -8511,13 +8511,13 @@ void A_SPBChase(mobj_t *actor)
 					actor->y + (P_RandomRange(-24,24) * actor->scale),
 					actor->z + (actor->height/2) + (P_RandomRange(-24,24) * actor->scale),
 					MT_FASTLINE);
-				fast->target = actor; // makes it easier to link it back to afterwards
 				fast->angle = R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, actor->momx, actor->momy);
 				//fast->momx = (3*actor->momx)/4;
 				//fast->momy = (3*actor->momy)/4;
 				//fast->momz = (3*actor->momz)/4;
 				fast->color = SKINCOLOR_RED;
 				fast->colorized = true;
+				P_SetTarget(&fast->target, actor); // easier lua access
 				K_MatchGenericExtraFlags(fast, actor);
 			}