diff --git a/src/p_map.cpp b/src/p_map.cpp
index 6413b392b..70b18df7f 100644
--- a/src/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/p_map.cpp
@@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ bool P_TryMove(AActor *thing, const DVector2 &pos,
 		}
 		if (!(thing->flags & MF_TELEPORT) && (!(thing->flags3 & MF3_FLOORHUGGER) || thing->flags5 & MF5_NODROPOFF))
 		{
-			if ((thing->flags & MF_MISSILE) && !(thing->flags6 & MF6_STEPMISSILE) && tm.floorz > thing->Z())
+			if ((thing->flags & MF_MISSILE) && !(thing->flags6 & MF6_STEPMISSILE) && tm.floorz > thing->Z() && !(thing->flags3 & MF3_FLOORHUGGER))
 			{ // [RH] Don't let normal missiles climb steps
 				goto pushline;
 			}
@@ -2778,7 +2778,7 @@ bool P_CheckMove(AActor *thing, const DVector2 &pos, int flags)
 			{ // too big a step up
 				return false;
 			}
-			else if ((thing->flags & MF_MISSILE) && !(thing->flags6 & MF6_STEPMISSILE) && tm.floorz > newz)
+			else if ((thing->flags & MF_MISSILE) && !(thing->flags6 & MF6_STEPMISSILE) && tm.floorz > newz && !(thing->flags3 & MF3_FLOORHUGGER))
 			{ // [RH] Don't let normal missiles climb steps
 				return false;
 			}