diff --git a/src/p_acs.cpp b/src/p_acs.cpp
index e0967d400..235a47933 100644
--- a/src/p_acs.cpp
+++ b/src/p_acs.cpp
@@ -3747,16 +3747,16 @@ void DLevelScript::DoSetActorProperty (AActor *actor, int property, int value)
 		break;
 
 	case APROP_Friendly:
+		if (actor->CountsAsKill()) level.total_monsters--;
 		if (value)
 		{
-			if (actor->CountsAsKill()) level.total_monsters--;
 			actor->flags |= MF_FRIENDLY;
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			actor->flags &= ~MF_FRIENDLY;
-			if (actor->CountsAsKill()) level.total_monsters++;
 		}
+		if (actor->CountsAsKill()) level.total_monsters++;
 		break;