diff --git a/src/playsim/p_local.h b/src/playsim/p_local.h
index 0c7bb1bc72..2a031b6895 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_local.h
+++ b/src/playsim/p_local.h
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ extern TArray<spechit_t> portalhit;
 int	P_TestMobjLocation (AActor *mobj);
 int	P_TestMobjZ (AActor *mobj, bool quick=true, AActor **pOnmobj = NULL);
 bool P_CheckPosition(AActor *thing, const DVector2 &pos, bool actorsonly = false);
+void P_DoMissileDamage(AActor* inflictor, AActor* target);
 bool P_CheckPosition(AActor *thing, const DVector2 &pos, FCheckPosition &tm, bool actorsonly = false);
 AActor	*P_CheckOnmobj (AActor *thing);
 void	P_FakeZMovement (AActor *mo);
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_map.cpp b/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
index ae0eecef0c..ac7b817d59 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
@@ -1230,6 +1230,57 @@ static bool CanAttackHurt(AActor *victim, AActor *shooter)
 	return true;
 }
 
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// P_DoMissileDamage
+// Handle damaging/poisoning enemies from missiles.
+// target is the target to be dealt damage to.
+// inflictor is the actor dealing the damage.
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+void P_DoMissileDamage(AActor* inflictor, AActor* target)
+{
+	// Do poisoning (if using new style poison)
+	if (inflictor->PoisonDamage > 0 && inflictor->PoisonDuration != INT_MIN)
+	{
+		P_PoisonMobj(target, inflictor, inflictor->target, inflictor->PoisonDamage, inflictor->PoisonDuration, inflictor->PoisonPeriod, inflictor->PoisonDamageType);
+	}
+
+	// Do damage
+	int damage = inflictor->GetMissileDamage((inflictor->flags4 & MF4_STRIFEDAMAGE) ? 3 : 7, 1);
+	if ((damage > 0) || (inflictor->flags6 & MF6_FORCEPAIN) || (inflictor->flags7 & MF7_CAUSEPAIN))
+	{
+		int newdam = P_DamageMobj(target, inflictor, inflictor->target, damage, inflictor->DamageType);
+		if (damage > 0)
+		{
+			if ((inflictor->flags5 & MF5_BLOODSPLATTER) &&
+				!(target->flags & MF_NOBLOOD) &&
+				!(target->flags2 & MF2_REFLECTIVE) &&
+				!(target->flags2 & (MF2_INVULNERABLE | MF2_DORMANT)) &&
+				!(inflictor->flags3 & MF3_BLOODLESSIMPACT) &&
+				(pr_checkthing() < 192))
+			{
+				P_BloodSplatter(inflictor->Pos(), target, inflictor->AngleTo(target));
+			}
+			if (!(inflictor->flags3 & MF3_BLOODLESSIMPACT))
+			{
+				P_TraceBleed(newdam > 0 ? newdam : damage, target, inflictor);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		P_GiveBody(target, -damage);
+	}
+}
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, DoMissileDamage)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
+	PARAM_OBJECT_NOT_NULL(target, AActor);
+	P_DoMissileDamage(self, target);
+	return 0;
+}
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // PIT_CheckThing
@@ -1555,38 +1606,7 @@ bool PIT_CheckThing(FMultiBlockThingsIterator &it, FMultiBlockThingsIterator::Ch
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Do poisoning (if using new style poison)
-		if (tm.thing->PoisonDamage > 0 && tm.thing->PoisonDuration != INT_MIN)
-		{
-			P_PoisonMobj(thing, tm.thing, tm.thing->target, tm.thing->PoisonDamage, tm.thing->PoisonDuration, tm.thing->PoisonPeriod, tm.thing->PoisonDamageType);
-		}
-
-		// Do damage
-		damage = tm.thing->GetMissileDamage((tm.thing->flags4 & MF4_STRIFEDAMAGE) ? 3 : 7, 1);
-		if ((damage > 0) || (tm.thing->flags6 & MF6_FORCEPAIN) || (tm.thing->flags7 & MF7_CAUSEPAIN))
-		{
-			int newdam = P_DamageMobj(thing, tm.thing, tm.thing->target, damage, tm.thing->DamageType);
-			if (damage > 0)
-			{
-				if ((tm.thing->flags5 & MF5_BLOODSPLATTER) &&
-					!(thing->flags & MF_NOBLOOD) &&
-					!(thing->flags2 & MF2_REFLECTIVE) &&
-					!(thing->flags2 & (MF2_INVULNERABLE | MF2_DORMANT)) &&
-					!(tm.thing->flags3 & MF3_BLOODLESSIMPACT) &&
-					(pr_checkthing() < 192))
-				{
-					P_BloodSplatter(tm.thing->Pos(), thing, tm.thing->AngleTo(thing));
-				}
-				if (!(tm.thing->flags3 & MF3_BLOODLESSIMPACT))
-				{
-					P_TraceBleed(newdam > 0 ? newdam : damage, thing, tm.thing);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			P_GiveBody(thing, -damage);
-		}
+		P_DoMissileDamage(tm.thing, thing);
 
 		if ((thing->flags7 & MF7_THRUREFLECT) && (thing->flags2 & MF2_REFLECTIVE) && (tm.thing->flags & MF_MISSILE))
 		{
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index 0f6f32e9d4..c98bc9c7b1 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -3976,6 +3976,7 @@ void AActor::Tick ()
 						// to be in line with the case when an actor's side is hit.
 						if (!res && (flags & MF_MISSILE))
 						{
+							P_DoMissileDamage(this, onmo);
 							P_ExplodeMissile(this, nullptr, onmo);
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
index 0b3841a19c..27a929fdd4 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
@@ -759,6 +759,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	native void GiveSecret(bool printmsg = true, bool playsound = true);
 	native clearscope double GetCameraHeight() const;
 	native clearscope double GetGravity() const;
+	native void DoMissileDamage(Actor target);
 
 	//==========================================================================
 	//