diff --git a/source/build/include/clip.h b/source/build/include/clip.h
index b88689e16..21484be7c 100644
--- a/source/build/include/clip.h
+++ b/source/build/include/clip.h
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ extern int16_t clipsectorlist[MAXCLIPSECTORS], origclipsectorlist[MAXCLIPSECTORS
 int clipinsidebox(vec2_t *vect, int wallnum, int walldist);
 int clipinsideboxline(int x, int y, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int walldist);
 
+int sectoradjacent(int sect1, int sect2);
+
 extern int32_t clipmoveboxtracenum;
 
 int32_t clipmove(vec3_t *pos, int16_t *sectnum, int32_t xvect, int32_t yvect, int32_t walldist, int32_t ceildist,
diff --git a/source/build/src/clip.cpp b/source/build/src/clip.cpp
index 4fffac53f..00f28d724 100644
--- a/source/build/src/clip.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/clip.cpp
@@ -909,8 +909,7 @@ static int32_t get_floorspr_clipyou(int32_t x1, int32_t x2, int32_t x3, int32_t
     return clipyou;
 }
 
-#if 0
-static int sectoradjacent(int sect1, int sect2)
+int sectoradjacent(int sect1, int sect2)
 {
     if (sector[sect1].wallnum > sector[sect2].wallnum)
         swaplong(&sect1, &sect2);
@@ -921,7 +920,6 @@ static int sectoradjacent(int sect1, int sect2)
 
     return 0;
 }
-#endif
 
 //
 // clipmove
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
index 3c583aed0..4856e49da 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
@@ -6676,8 +6676,11 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveEffectors(void)   //STATNUM 3
                 {
                     for (SPRITES_OF(STAT_ACTOR, k))
                     {
-                        if (sprite[k].extra > 0 && A_CheckEnemySprite(&sprite[k])
-                                && clipinsidebox((vec2_t *)&sprite[k], j, 256) == 1)
+                        if (sprite[k].extra > 0 &&
+                            (pSprite->sectnum == sprite[k].sectnum ||
+                             sectoradjacent(pSprite->sectnum, sprite[k].sectnum)) &&
+                            A_CheckEnemySprite(&sprite[k]) &&
+                            clipinsidebox((vec2_t *)&sprite[k], j, 256) == 1)
                             goto next_sprite;
                     }
                 }