diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index 54a0acbaa5..4d9ed3af27 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -2159,7 +2159,7 @@ void P_FallingDamage (AActor *actor)
 		if (damage >= TELEFRAG_DAMAGE && ((actor->player->cheats & (CF_GODMODE | CF_BUDDHA) ||
 			(actor->FindInventory(PClass::FindActor(NAME_PowerBuddha), true) != nullptr))))
 		{
-			damage = 999;
+			damage = TELEFRAG_DAMAGE - 1;
 		}
 	}
 	P_DamageMobj (actor, NULL, NULL, damage, NAME_Falling);