diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index d55fdf9c3..7b588645b 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -7137,7 +7137,9 @@ void P_MobjThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 			case MT_FLICKY_16_CENTER:
 			case MT_SECRETFLICKY_01_CENTER:
 			case MT_SECRETFLICKY_02_CENTER:
-				if (mobj->tracer && (mobj->flags & MF_NOCLIPTHING))
+				if (mobj->tracer && (mobj->flags & MF_NOCLIPTHING)
+					&& (mobj->flags & MF_GRENADEBOUNCE))
+					// for now: only do this bounce routine if flicky is in-place. \todo allow in all movements
 				{
 					if (!(mobj->tracer->flags2 & MF2_OBJECTFLIP) && mobj->tracer->z <= mobj->tracer->floorz)
 						mobj->tracer->momz = 7*FRACUNIT;