diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 7809d6c59..b12437bc1 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -2494,7 +2494,7 @@ static inline boolean P_TagDamage(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *sou
 		if (!(inflictor->flags & MF_FIRE))
 			P_GivePlayerRings(player, 1);
 		if (inflictor->flags2 & MF2_BOUNCERING)
-			inflictor->fuse = 1;
+			inflictor->fuse = 0; // bounce ring disappears at -1 not 0
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -2577,7 +2577,7 @@ static inline boolean P_PlayerHitsPlayer(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj
 			if (!(inflictor->flags & MF_FIRE))
 				P_GivePlayerRings(target->player, 1);
 			if (inflictor->flags2 & MF2_BOUNCERING)
-				inflictor->fuse = 1;
+				inflictor->fuse = 0; // bounce ring disappears at -1 not 0
 
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index bcbb72c42..7171a5b84 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ void P_XYMovement(mobj_t *mo)
 				mo->threshold++;
 
 				// Gain lower amounts of time on each bounce.
-				if (mo->threshold < 5)
+				if (mo->fuse && mo->threshold < 5)
 					mo->fuse += ((5 - mo->threshold) * TICRATE);
 
 				// Check for hit against sky here
@@ -2185,7 +2185,7 @@ static boolean P_ZMovement(mobj_t *mo)
 
 				// Be sure to change the XY one too if you change this.
 				// Gain lower amounts of time on each bounce.
-				if (mo->threshold < 5)
+				if (mo->fuse && mo->threshold < 5)
 					mo->fuse += ((5 - mo->threshold) * TICRATE);
 			}
 			break;