diff --git a/src/p_map.cpp b/src/p_map.cpp
index 8e445862a..7d5a79de8 100644
--- a/src/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/p_map.cpp
@@ -6380,6 +6380,11 @@ void P_DoCrunch(AActor *thing, FChangePosition *cpos)
 						mo->Translation = thing->BloodTranslation;
 					}
 
+					if (mo->flags5 & MF5_PUFFGETSOWNER)
+					{
+						mo->target = thing;
+					}
+
 					if (!(cl_bloodtype <= 1)) mo->renderflags |= RF_INVISIBLE;
 				}