diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
index f7aa7e918..5fa51123c 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
@@ -558,8 +558,10 @@ int ssp(int i,unsigned int cliptype) //The set sprite function
 #undef deletesprite
 void deletespriteEVENT(int s)
 {
+    int p;
+
     SetGameVarID(g_iReturnVarID,0, -1, -1);
-    OnEvent(EVENT_KILLIT, s, -1, -1);
+    OnEvent(EVENT_KILLIT, s, findplayer(&sprite[s],(int *)&p), p);
     if (!GetGameVarID(g_iReturnVarID, -1, -1))deletesprite(s);
 }
 #define deletesprite deletespriteEVENT