diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index ef1d161de..45034fe37 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -6490,7 +6490,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		DMG_FIRE,       // mass
 		1,              // damage
 		sfx_None,       // activesound
-		MF_NOBLOCKMAP|MF_MISSILE|MF_NOGRAVITY, // flags
+		MF_NOBLOCKMAP|MF_MISSILE|MF_PAIN|MF_NOGRAVITY, // flags
 		S_NULL          // raisestate
 	},