diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 9167d5345..1715224ae 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -9422,7 +9422,7 @@ boolean P_HomingAttack(mobj_t *source, mobj_t *enemy) // Home in on your target
 	if (enemy->health <= 0) // dead
 		return false;
 
-	if (!((enemy->flags & (MF_ENEMY|MF_BOSS|MF_MONITOR) && (enemy->flags & MF_SHOOTABLE)) || (enemy->flags & MF_SPRING)) == !(enemy->flags2 & MF2_INVERTAIMABLE)) // allows if it has the flags desired XOR it has the invert aimable flag
+	if (source->player && (!((enemy->flags & (MF_ENEMY|MF_BOSS|MF_MONITOR) && (enemy->flags & MF_SHOOTABLE)) || (enemy->flags & MF_SPRING)) == !(enemy->flags2 & MF2_INVERTAIMABLE))) // allows if it has the flags desired XOR it has the invert aimable flag
 		return false;
 
 	if (enemy->flags2 & MF2_FRET)