diff --git a/src/actor.h b/src/actor.h
index 6b4ce4ae7c..09c1b99188 100644
--- a/src/actor.h
+++ b/src/actor.h
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ public:
 	// Adjusts the angle for deflection/reflection of incoming missiles
 	// Returns true if the missile should be allowed to explode anyway
 	bool AdjustReflectionAngle (AActor *thing, DAngle &angle);
+	int AbsorbDamage(int damage, FName dmgtype);
 
 	// Returns true if this actor is within melee range of its target
 	bool CheckMeleeRange();
diff --git a/src/g_inventory/a_armor.cpp b/src/g_inventory/a_armor.cpp
index ebe8f49f6b..e19b50259a 100644
--- a/src/g_inventory/a_armor.cpp
+++ b/src/g_inventory/a_armor.cpp
@@ -235,10 +235,6 @@ void ABasicArmor::AbsorbDamage (int damage, FName damageType, int &newdamage)
 			damage = newdamage = df->Apply(damageType, damage);
 		}
 	}
-	if (Inventory != NULL)
-	{
-		Inventory->AbsorbDamage (damage, damageType, newdamage);
-	}
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
@@ -629,10 +625,6 @@ void AHexenArmor::AbsorbDamage (int damage, FName damageType, int &newdamage)
 			damage = newdamage;
 		}
 	}
-	if (Inventory != NULL)
-	{
-		Inventory->AbsorbDamage (damage, damageType, newdamage);
-	}
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
diff --git a/src/g_inventory/a_artifacts.cpp b/src/g_inventory/a_artifacts.cpp
index f8e34c9a73..2ab8ca51a9 100644
--- a/src/g_inventory/a_artifacts.cpp
+++ b/src/g_inventory/a_artifacts.cpp
@@ -845,10 +845,6 @@ void APowerIronFeet::AbsorbDamage (int damage, FName damageType, int &newdamage)
 	{
 		newdamage = 0;
 	}
-	else if (Inventory != NULL)
-	{
-		Inventory->AbsorbDamage (damage, damageType, newdamage);
-	}
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
diff --git a/src/g_inventory/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_inventory/a_pickups.cpp
index 72e51b0c94..c82c146d23 100644
--- a/src/g_inventory/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_inventory/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -697,10 +697,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AInventory, BecomePickup)
 
 void AInventory::AbsorbDamage (int damage, FName damageType, int &newdamage)
 {
-	if (Inventory != NULL)
-	{
-		Inventory->AbsorbDamage (damage, damageType, newdamage);
-	}
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
diff --git a/src/p_interaction.cpp b/src/p_interaction.cpp
index 97787fd9c2..d3dbe0232a 100644
--- a/src/p_interaction.cpp
+++ b/src/p_interaction.cpp
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ static int DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int da
 				int newdam = damage;
 				if (damage > 0)
 				{
-					player->mo->Inventory->AbsorbDamage(damage, mod, newdam);
+					newdam = player->mo->AbsorbDamage(damage, mod);
 				}
 				if (!telefragDamage || (player->mo->flags7 & MF7_LAXTELEFRAGDMG)) //rawdamage is never modified.
 				{
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ static int DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int da
 		if (!(flags & (DMG_NO_ARMOR|DMG_FORCED)) && target->Inventory != NULL && damage > 0)
 		{
 			int newdam = damage;
-			target->Inventory->AbsorbDamage (damage, mod, newdam);
+			newdam = target->AbsorbDamage damage, mod);
 			damage = newdam;
 			if (damage <= 0)
 			{
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index b40b8baa3d..4985454ae2 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -3615,6 +3615,20 @@ bool AActor::AdjustReflectionAngle (AActor *thing, DAngle &angle)
 	return false;
 }
 
+int AActor::AbsorbDamage(int damage, FName dmgtype)
+{
+	for (AInventory *item = Inventory; item != nullptr; item = item->Inventory)
+	{
+		IFVIRTUALPTR(item, AInventory, AbsorbDamage)
+		{
+			VMValue params[4] = { (item, damage, dmgtype.GetIndex(), &damage };
+			GlobalVMStack.Call(func, params, 4, nullptr, 0, nullptr);
+		}
+		else item->AbsorbDamage(damage, dmgtype, damage);
+	}
+	return damage;
+}
+
 void AActor::PlayActiveSound ()
 {
 	if (ActiveSound && !S_IsActorPlayingSomething (this, CHAN_VOICE, -1))