diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/aistuff.h b/source/games/exhumed/src/aistuff.h
index 4c4c42afa..301507de0 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/aistuff.h
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/aistuff.h
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ struct RunListEvent
     int nRadialDamage;          // Radial damage needs a bit more info.
     int nDamageRadius;
     DExhumedActor* pRadialActor;
+
+    bool isRadialEvent() const { return nMessage == EMessageType::RadialDamage; }
 };
 
 struct ExhumedAI
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/anubis.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/anubis.cpp
index cf738c89d..ed3aa5ece 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/anubis.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/anubis.cpp
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void AIAnubis::Damage(RunListEvent* ev)
             if (nAction < 11)
             {
                 DropMagic(ap);
-                ap->nAction = (ev->nMessage == EMessageType::RadialDamage) + 11;
+                ap->nAction = int(ev->isRadialEvent()) + 11;
                 ap->nFrame = 0;
             }
         }
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/fish.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/fish.cpp
index 5b36c5203..367318f4a 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/fish.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/fish.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void AIFish::Damage(RunListEvent* ev)
 
         pSprite->cstat &= 0xFEFE;
 
-        if (ev->nMessage == EMessageType::Damage)
+        if (!ev->isRadialEvent())
         {
             for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
             {
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/lion.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/lion.cpp
index 51dfff9cf..c55928a82 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/lion.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/lion.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void AILion::Damage(RunListEvent* ev)
             {
                 DropMagic(pActor);
 
-                if (ev->nMessage == EMessageType::RadialDamage)
+                if (ev->isRadialEvent())
                 {
                     pActor->nAction = 11;
                 }
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index ed7d011f0..32ff82d28 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ void AIPlayer::Damage(RunListEvent* ev)
         return;
     }
 
-    DExhumedActor* pActor2 = (ev->nMessage != EMessageType::RadialDamage) ? ev->pOtherActor : ev->pRadialActor->pTarget;
+    DExhumedActor* pActor2 = (!ev->isRadialEvent()) ? ev->pOtherActor : ev->pRadialActor->pTarget;
 
     // ok continue case 0x80000 as normal, loc_1C57C
     if (!PlayerList[nPlayer].nHealth) {
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ void AIPlayer::Damage(RunListEvent* ev)
             PlayerList[nPlayer].nPlayerScore--;
         }
 
-        if (ev->nMessage == EMessageType::RadialDamage)
+        if (ev->isRadialEvent())
         {
             for (int i = 122; i <= 131; i++)
             {