diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index fe5d0adf1..04802a926 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -3518,7 +3518,7 @@ team_t teams[MAXTEAMS] = {
 		.color = SKINCOLOR_RED,
 		.weapon_color = SKINCOLOR_RED,
 		.missile_color = SKINCOLOR_SALMON,
-		.weapon_mobj_type = MT_BLUETEAMRING,
+		.weapon_mobj_type = MT_REDTEAMRING,
 		.flag = GF_REDFLAG,
 		.flag_mobj_type = MT_REDFLAG,
 	},