diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 99289165b..972d19216 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1471,6 +1471,15 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			if (player->powers[pw_flashing])
 				return;
 
+			if (special->movefactor && special->tracer && (angle_t)special->tracer->health != ANGLE_90 && (angle_t)special->tracer->health != ANGLE_270)
+			{ // I don't expect you to understand this, Mr Bond...
+				angle_t ang = R_PointToAngle2(special->x, special->y, toucher->x, toucher->y) - special->tracer->threshold;
+				if ((special->movefactor > 0) == ((angle_t)special->tracer->health > ANGLE_90 && (angle_t)special->tracer->health < ANGLE_270))
+					ang += ANGLE_180;
+				if (ang < ANGLE_180)
+					return; // I expect you to die.
+			}
+
 			P_ResetPlayer(player);
 			P_SetTarget(&toucher->tracer, special);