diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs
index 1965be0b17..c1cb445e1d 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ extend class Actor
 				else if (originator.player)
 				{
 					// A player always spawns a monster friendly to him
-					mo.bFriendly = true;
+					mo.A_SetFriendly(true);
 					mo.SetFriendPlayer(originator.player);
 
 					Actor attacker=originator.player.attacker;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/doom/painelemental.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/doom/painelemental.zs
index 2442613031..75f90a02a8 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/doom/painelemental.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/doom/painelemental.zs
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ extend class Actor
 	{
 		if (target && IsFriend(target))
 		{ // And I thought you were my friend!
-			bFriendly = false;
+			A_SetFriendly(false);
 		}
 		A_NoBlocking();
 		A_PainShootSkull(spawntype, angle + 90);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/strife/acolyte.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/strife/acolyte.zs
index c86a6e5d38..b982d84291 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/strife/acolyte.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/strife/acolyte.zs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Acolyte : StrifeHumanoid
 	void A_BeShadowyFoe()
 	{
 		A_SetRenderStyle(HR_SHADOW, STYLE_Translucent);
-		bFriendly = false;
+		A_SetFriendly(false);
 	}
 
 	//============================================================================