diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index 453ba1f1a..feb5925af 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ void dokneeattack(int snum)
 				}
 				else if (badguy(p->actorsqu))
 				{
-					p->actorsqu->Destroy();
 					addkill(p->actorsqu);
+					p->actorsqu->Destroy();
 				}
 				else p->actorsqu->Destroy();
 			}