diff --git a/src/playsim/p_map.cpp b/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
index b98091773..589376fea 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
@@ -6077,7 +6077,7 @@ int P_RadiusAttack(AActor *bombspot, AActor *bombsource, int bombdamage, int bom
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (thing != bombsource && bombsource->player && P_ShouldPassThroughPlayer(bombsource, thing))
+		if (bombsource && thing != bombsource && bombsource->player && P_ShouldPassThroughPlayer(bombsource, thing))
 			continue;
 
 		targets.Push(thing);