diff --git a/src/Makefile.cfg b/src/Makefile.cfg
index a0398154..8402e349 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.cfg
+++ b/src/Makefile.cfg
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ endif
 ifdef GCC71
  WFLAGS+=-Wno-error=implicit-fallthrough
  WFLAGS+=-Wno-implicit-fallthrough
+ WFLAGS+=-Wno-error=format-truncation
 endif
 ifdef GCC80
  WFLAGS+=-Wno-error=format-overflow
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index 7963286d..1795a304 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -8386,13 +8386,13 @@ void A_SPBChase(mobj_t *actor)
 		if (actor->tracer && actor->tracer->health)
 		{
 
-			// we're tailing a player, now's a good time to regain our damage properties
-			actor->flags &=  ~MF_NOCLIPTHING;
-
 			fixed_t defspeed = wspeed;
 			fixed_t range = (160*actor->tracer->scale);
 			fixed_t cx = 0, cy =0;
 
+			// we're tailing a player, now's a good time to regain our damage properties
+			actor->flags &=  ~MF_NOCLIPTHING;
+
 			// Play the intimidating gurgle
 			if (!S_SoundPlaying(actor, actor->info->activesound))
 				S_StartSound(actor, actor->info->activesound);