diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index 87516a858f..f171edaeb9 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, GetCrouchFactor)
 
 		if (!mobj || !mobj->player)
 		{
-			ret->SetFloat(0);
+			ret->SetFloat(1);
 		}
 		else
 		{