diff --git a/src/p_enemy.cpp b/src/p_enemy.cpp
index 70b80e7fbf..81a58ac158 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.cpp
+++ b/src/p_enemy.cpp
@@ -2790,16 +2790,16 @@ void A_Face (AActor *self, AActor *other, angle_t max_turn, angle_t max_pitch)
 	{
 		// [DH] Don't need to do proper fixed->double conversion, since the
 		// result is only used in a ratio.
-		double dist_x = self->target->x - self->x;
-		double dist_y = self->target->y - self->y;
+		double dist_x = other->x - self->x;
+		double dist_y = other->y - self->y;
 		// Positioning ala missile spawning, 32 units above foot level
 		fixed_t source_z = self->z + 32*FRACUNIT + self->GetBobOffset();
-		fixed_t target_z = self->target->z + 32*FRACUNIT + self->target->GetBobOffset();
+		fixed_t target_z = other->z + 32*FRACUNIT + other->GetBobOffset();
 		// If the target z is above the target's head, reposition to the middle of
 		// its body.
-		if (target_z >= self->target->z + self->target->height)
+		if (target_z >= other->z + other->height)
 		{
-			target_z = self->target->z + self->target->height / 2;
+			target_z = other->z + other->height / 2;
 		}
 		double dist_z = target_z - source_z;
 		double dist = sqrt(dist_x*dist_x + dist_y*dist_y + dist_z*dist_z);