diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_fastprojectile.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_fastprojectile.cpp
index ae7f6a58b0..725b858e33 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_fastprojectile.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_fastprojectile.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,17 @@ void AFastProjectile::Tick ()
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	if ((flags7 & MF7_HANDLENODELAY) && !(flags2 & MF2_DORMANT))
+	{
+		flags7 &= ~MF7_HANDLENODELAY;
+		if (state->GetNoDelay())
+		{
+			// For immediately spawned objects with the NoDelay flag set for their
+			// Spawn state, explicitly call the current state's function.
+			if (state->CallAction(this, this) && (ObjectFlags & OF_EuthanizeMe))
+				return;				// freed itself
+		}
+	}
 	// Advance the state
 	if (tics != -1)
 	{