diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index 428c023ff..d0ed0a24e 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -4189,8 +4189,10 @@ static void P_DoBoss5Death(mobj_t *mo)
 			if (!P_MobjWasRemoved(pole))
 			{
 				P_SetScale(pole, 2*FRACUNIT, true);
+				pole->angle = mo->tracer->angle;
 				pole->momx = P_ReturnThrustX(pole, pole->angle, speed);
 				pole->momy = P_ReturnThrustY(pole, pole->angle, speed);
+				
 				P_SetTarget(&pole->tracer, P_SpawnMobj(
 					pole->x, pole->y,
 					pole->z - 256*FRACUNIT,
@@ -4199,7 +4201,7 @@ static void P_DoBoss5Death(mobj_t *mo)
 				{
 					pole->tracer->flags |= MF_NOCLIPTHING;
 					P_SetScale(pole->tracer, 2*FRACUNIT, true);
-					pole->angle = pole->tracer->angle = mo->tracer->angle;
+					pole->tracer->angle = mo->tracer->angle;
 					pole->tracer->momx = pole->momx;
 					pole->tracer->momy = pole->momy;