diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index 1c044191e..00ce28e07 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -5486,7 +5486,6 @@ void A_MinusPopup(mobj_t *actor)
 	else
 		actor->momz = 10*FRACUNIT;
 
-	actor->flags |= MF_SPECIAL|MF_SHOOTABLE;
 	S_StartSound(actor, sfx_s3k82);
 	for (i = 1; i <= num; i++)
 	{
@@ -5499,6 +5498,7 @@ void A_MinusPopup(mobj_t *actor)
 	if (actor->tracer)
 		P_DamageMobj(actor->tracer, actor, actor, 1, 0);
 
+	actor->flags = (actor->flags &~ MF_NOCLIPTHING)|MF_SPECIAL|MF_SHOOTABLE;
 }
 
 // Function: A_MinusCheck