diff --git a/src/playsim/p_local.h b/src/playsim/p_local.h
index 6575ad3e5..f45aae071 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_local.h
+++ b/src/playsim/p_local.h
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ enum EDmgFlags
 	DMG_NO_PAIN = 1024,
 	DMG_EXPLOSION = 2048,
 	DMG_NO_ENHANCE = 4096,
+	DMG_RAILGUN = 8192,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_map.cpp b/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
index 5b427e0f7..9cc66b98d 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
@@ -5587,7 +5587,7 @@ void P_RailAttack(FRailParams *p)
 			if (puffDefaults->flags7 & MF7_FOILBUDDHA) dmgFlagPass |= DMG_FOILBUDDHA;
 		}
 		// [RK] If the attack source is a player, send the DMG_PLAYERATTACK flag.
-		int newdam = P_DamageMobj(hitactor, hitpuff ? hitpuff : source, source, p->damage, damagetype, dmgFlagPass | DMG_USEANGLE | (source->player ? DMG_PLAYERATTACK : 0), hitangle);
+		int newdam = P_DamageMobj(hitactor, hitpuff ? hitpuff : source, source, p->damage, damagetype, dmgFlagPass | DMG_USEANGLE | (source->player ? DMG_PLAYERATTACK : 0) | DMG_RAILGUN, hitangle);
 
 		if (bleed)
 		{
@@ -5630,7 +5630,7 @@ void P_RailAttack(FRailParams *p)
 		}
 	}
 
-	source->Level->localEventManager->WorldRailgunFired(source, start, trace.HitPos, thepuff, flags);
+	source->Level->localEventManager->WorldRailgunFired(source, start, trace.HitPos, thepuff, p->flags);
 
 	if (thepuff != NULL)
 	{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.zs
index cf1140a10..8bb1af77f 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.zs
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ enum EDmgFlags
 	DMG_NO_PAIN = 1024,
 	DMG_EXPLOSION = 2048,
 	DMG_NO_ENHANCE = 4096,
+	DMG_RAILGUN = 8192,
 }
 
 enum EReplace