diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index d4c753dfc..8220f3818 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -1303,11 +1303,6 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		// Fireball touched an enemy
-		// Don't bounce though, just despawn right there
-		if ((tmthing->type == MT_FIREBALL) && (thing->flags & MF_ENEMY))
-			P_KillMobj(tmthing, NULL, NULL, 0);
-
 		// damage / explode
 		if (tmthing->flags & MF_ENEMY) // An actual ENEMY! (Like the deton, for example)
 			P_DamageMobj(thing, tmthing, tmthing, 1, 0);
@@ -1356,6 +1351,11 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 			P_DamageMobj(thing, tmthing, tmthing->target, 1, damagetype);
 		}
 
+		// Fireball touched an enemy
+		// Don't bounce though, just despawn right there
+		if ((tmthing->type == MT_FIREBALL) && (thing->flags & MF_ENEMY))
+			P_KillMobj(tmthing, NULL, NULL, 0);
+
 		// don't traverse any more
 
 		if (tmthing->type == MT_SHELL)