diff --git a/src/p_floor.c b/src/p_floor.c
index 0b20a3b17..7887dc530 100644
--- a/src/p_floor.c
+++ b/src/p_floor.c
@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ void T_ContinuousFalling(levelspecthink_t *faller)
 		}
 	}
 
+	P_CheckSector(faller->sector, false); // you might think this is irrelevant. you would be wrong
+
 	faller->sector->floorspeed = faller->speed*faller->direction;
 	faller->sector->ceilspeed = 42;
 	faller->sector->moved = true;