diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h b/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h
index ff4fb2b0d..7c84e427b 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h
@@ -94,13 +94,12 @@ public:
 
 	void SetBurnSource(DBloodActor* own)
 	{
-		x().burnSource = own ? own->GetSpriteIndex() : -1;
+		x().burnSource = own;
 	}
 
 	DBloodActor* GetBurnSource()
 	{
-		if (x().burnSource == -1 || x().burnSource == kMaxSprites - 1) return nullptr;
-		return base() + x().burnSource;
+		return x().burnSource;
 	}
 
 	void SetSpecialOwner() // nnext hackery
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/db.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/db.cpp
index 7d511f15e..c2bd829fe 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/db.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/db.cpp
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ void dbLoadMap(const char* pPath, int* pX, int* pY, int* pZ, short* pAngle, sect
             pXSprite->targetY = bitReader.readSigned(32);
             pXSprite->targetZ = bitReader.readSigned(32);
             pXSprite->burnTime = bitReader.readUnsigned(16);
-            pXSprite->burnSource = bitReader.readSigned(16);
+            /*pXSprite->burnSource =*/ bitReader.readSigned(16);
             pXSprite->height = bitReader.readUnsigned(16);
             pXSprite->stateTimer = bitReader.readUnsigned(16);
             pXSprite->aiState = NULL;
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/mapstructs.h b/source/games/blood/src/mapstructs.h
index 7ba121be8..1d86a6cf0 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/mapstructs.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/mapstructs.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ struct XSPRITE {
     };
 
     DBloodActor* target;           // target sprite
+    DBloodActor* burnSource;
 
     int32_t targetX;          // target x
     int32_t targetY;          // target y
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ struct XSPRITE {
     int16_t data1;            // Data 1
     int16_t data2;            // Data 2
     int16_t data3;            // Data 3
-    int16_t burnSource;
     uint16_t txID;             // TX ID
     uint16_t rxID;             // RX ID
     uint16_t command;           // Cmd