diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp
index 6b6fdfcb8..8aac72508 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -9360,7 +9360,7 @@ int DoLaser(DSWActor* actor)
             actorNew->spr.cstat |= (CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER);
             actorNew->spr.cstat &= ~(CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK|CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_HITSCAN);
 
-            actor->user.change.Zero();
+            actorNew->user.change.Zero();
         }
     }
 }