diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index bbfd763b1e..1a1b346aaa 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+December 24, 2009
+- Changed AFastProjectile::Effect() so that it sets the spawned trail to face
+  same direction as the projectile.
+
 December 24, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
 - fixed: The UDMF blockfloaters flag was misnamed. Changed to match the spec.
 
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_fastprojectile.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_fastprojectile.cpp
index fe97e6a536..5829fc1677 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_fastprojectile.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_fastprojectile.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,14 @@ void AFastProjectile::Effect()
 			}
 		
 			const PClass *trail = PClass::FindClass(name);
-			Spawn (trail, x, y, hitz, ALLOW_REPLACE);
+			if (trail != NULL)
+			{
+				AActor *act = Spawn (trail, x, y, hitz, ALLOW_REPLACE);
+				if (act != NULL)
+				{
+					act->angle = this->angle;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }