diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index 39d1ba12d..49b4b983f 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -1202,9 +1202,9 @@ void P_ExplodeMissile (AActor *mo, line_t *line, AActor *target)
 	
 	if (target != NULL && ((target->flags & (MF_SHOOTABLE|MF_CORPSE)) || (target->flags6 & MF6_KILLED)) )
 	{
-		if (target->flags7 & MF7_HITTARGET)	mo->target = target;
-		if (target->flags7 & MF7_HITMASTER)	mo->master = target;
-		if (target->flags7 & MF7_HITTRACER)	mo->tracer = target;
+		if (mo->flags7 & MF7_HITTARGET)	mo->target = target;
+		if (mo->flags7 & MF7_HITMASTER)	mo->master = target;
+		if (mo->flags7 & MF7_HITTRACER)	mo->tracer = target;
 		if (target->flags & MF_NOBLOOD) nextstate = mo->FindState(NAME_Crash);
 		if (nextstate == NULL) nextstate = mo->FindState(NAME_Death, NAME_Extreme);
 	}