diff --git a/src/lua_mobjlib.c b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
index 53a02fb19..1df955b4a 100644
--- a/src/lua_mobjlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
@@ -819,12 +819,12 @@ static int mapthing_get(lua_State *L)
 		number = mt->tag;
 	else if(fastcmp(field,"args"))
 	{
-		LUA_PushUserdata(L, mt->args, META_THINGARGS);
+		LUA_PushUserdata(L, mt->stringargs, META_THINGARGS);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	else if(fastcmp(field,"stringargs"))
 	{
-		LUA_PushUserdata(L, mt->args, META_THINGSTRINGARGS);
+		LUA_PushUserdata(L, mt->stringargs, META_THINGSTRINGARGS);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	else if(fastcmp(field,"mobj")) {