diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 027a5f48d..a6c89a760 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -8347,7 +8347,7 @@ mobj_t *P_SpawnMobj(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, mobjtype_t type)
 	mobj->height = info->height;
 	mobj->flags = info->flags;
 
-	mobj->health = info->spawnhealth;
+	mobj->health = (info->spawnhealth ? info->spawnhealth : 1);
 
 	mobj->reactiontime = info->reactiontime;