diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor_attacks.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor_attacks.txt
index 914a8e709..d32485dfd 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor_attacks.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor_attacks.txt
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ extend class Actor
 			{
 				SpawnBlood(bleedpos, SrcAngleFromTarget, actualdamage > 0 ? actualdamage : originaldamage);
 			}
-			else if (damage)
+			else if (originaldamage)
 			{
 				if (axeBlood)
 				{