diff --git a/src/g_doom/a_painelemental.cpp b/src/g_doom/a_painelemental.cpp
index db7d83021..b52224c0c 100644
--- a/src/g_doom/a_painelemental.cpp
+++ b/src/g_doom/a_painelemental.cpp
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ void A_PainShootSkull (AActor *self, angle_t angle, const PClass *spawntype, int
 
 	other = Spawn (spawntype, x, y, z, ALLOW_REPLACE);
 
-	// Transfer boss-spawned flag
-	other->flags4 |= self->flags4 & MF4_BOSSSPAWNED;
-
 	// Check to see if the new Lost Soul's z value is above the
 	// ceiling of its new sector, or below the floor. If so, kill it.
 
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index 35d3c4718..f2a974e82 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ void AActor::CopyFriendliness (AActor *other, bool changeTarget, bool resetHealt
 	LastLookPlayerNumber = other->LastLookPlayerNumber;
 	flags  = (flags & ~MF_FRIENDLY) | (other->flags & MF_FRIENDLY);
 	flags3 = (flags3 & ~(MF3_NOSIGHTCHECK | MF3_HUNTPLAYERS)) | (other->flags3 & (MF3_NOSIGHTCHECK | MF3_HUNTPLAYERS));
-	flags4 = (flags4 & ~MF4_NOHATEPLAYERS) | (other->flags4 & MF4_NOHATEPLAYERS);
+	flags4 = (flags4 & ~(MF4_NOHATEPLAYERS | MF4_BOSSSPAWNED)) | (other->flags4 & (MF4_NOHATEPLAYERS | MF4_BOSSSPAWNED));
 	FriendPlayer = other->FriendPlayer;
 	DesignatedTeam = other->DesignatedTeam;
 	if (changeTarget && other->target != NULL && !(other->target->flags3 & MF3_NOTARGET))