diff --git a/source/blood/src/actor.cpp b/source/blood/src/actor.cpp
index c140c4a58..5a9a6c16b 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/actor.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/actor.cpp
@@ -3237,7 +3237,7 @@ void actKillDude(int nKillerSprite, spritetype *pSprite, DAMAGE_TYPE damageType,
     {
         if (IsPlayerSprite(pKillerSprite))
         {
-            PLAYER *pPlayer = &gPlayer[pKillerSprite->index-kDudePlayer1];
+            PLAYER *pPlayer = &gPlayer[pKillerSprite->type-kDudePlayer1];
             if (gGameOptions.nGameType == 1)
                 pPlayer->at2c6++;
         }