diff --git a/src/playsim/p_interaction.cpp b/src/playsim/p_interaction.cpp
index 82ef327fc..745421059 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_interaction.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_interaction.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void AActor::Die (AActor *source, AActor *inflictor, int dmgflags, FName MeansOf
 
 	if (flags & MF_MISSILE)
 	{ // [RH] When missiles die, they just explode
-		P_ExplodeMissile (this, NULL, NULL);
+		P_ExplodeMissile (this, NULL, NULL, false, MeansOfDeath);
 		return;
 	}
 	// [RH] Set the target to the thing that killed it. Strife apparently does this.
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_local.h b/src/playsim/p_local.h
index c968eb2b8..0c7bb1bc7 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_local.h
+++ b/src/playsim/p_local.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void	P_BloodSplatter (const DVector3 &pos, AActor *originator, DAngle hitangle);
 void	P_BloodSplatter2 (const DVector3 &pos, AActor *originator, DAngle hitangle);
 void	P_RipperBlood (AActor *mo, AActor *bleeder);
 int		P_GetThingFloorType (AActor *thing);
-void	P_ExplodeMissile (AActor *missile, line_t *explodeline, AActor *target, bool onsky = false);
+void	P_ExplodeMissile (AActor *missile, line_t *explodeline, AActor *target, bool onsky = false, FName damageType = NAME_None);
 
 AActor *P_OldSpawnMissile(AActor *source, AActor *owner, AActor *dest, PClassActor *type);
 AActor *P_SpawnMissile (AActor* source, AActor* dest, PClassActor *type, AActor* owner = NULL);
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index 590c95fea..56e88002b 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ bool AActor::Massacre ()
 //
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void P_ExplodeMissile (AActor *mo, line_t *line, AActor *target, bool onsky)
+void P_ExplodeMissile (AActor *mo, line_t *line, AActor *target, bool onsky, FName damageType)
 {
 	// [ZZ] line damage callback
 	if (line)
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ void P_ExplodeMissile (AActor *mo, line_t *line, AActor *target, bool onsky)
 			if (nextstate == NULL) nextstate = mo->FindState(NAME_Death, NAME_Extreme);
 		}
 	}
-	if (nextstate == NULL) nextstate = mo->FindState(NAME_Death);
+	if (nextstate == NULL) nextstate = mo->FindState(NAME_Death, damageType);
 	
 	if (onsky || (line != NULL && line->special == Line_Horizon))
 	{