diff --git a/src/g_doom/a_archvile.cpp b/src/g_doom/a_archvile.cpp
index 8fce33324..f24ff146e 100644
--- a/src/g_doom/a_archvile.cpp
+++ b/src/g_doom/a_archvile.cpp
@@ -151,5 +151,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_VileAttack)
 		
 		P_RadiusAttack (fire, self, blastdmg, blastrad, dmgtype, 0);
 	}
-	target->velz = Scale(thrust, 1000, target->Mass);
+	if (!(target->flags7 & MF7_DONTTHRUST))
+		target->velz = Scale(thrust, 1000, target->Mass);
 }