diff --git a/src/p_map.cpp b/src/p_map.cpp
index 197525aa4..26312d922 100644
--- a/src/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/p_map.cpp
@@ -4275,11 +4275,16 @@ void P_RailAttack(AActor *source, int damage, int offset_xy, fixed_t offset_z, i
 	// Spawn a decal or puff at the point where the trace ended.
 	if (trace.HitType == TRACE_HitWall)
 	{
-		SpawnShootDecal(source, trace);
+		AActor* puff = NULL;
+
 		if (puffclass != NULL && puffDefaults->flags3 & MF3_ALWAYSPUFF)
 		{
-			P_SpawnPuff(source, puffclass, trace.X, trace.Y, trace.Z, (source->angle + angleoffset) - ANG90, 1, 0);
+			puff = P_SpawnPuff(source, puffclass, trace.X, trace.Y, trace.Z, (source->angle + angleoffset) - ANG90, 1, 0);
 		}
+		if (puff != NULL && puffDefaults->flags7 & MF7_FORCEDECAL && puff->DecalGenerator)
+			SpawnShootDecal(puff, trace);
+		else
+			SpawnShootDecal(source, trace);
 
 	}
 	if (thepuff != NULL)