diff --git a/Source/missiles.cpp b/Source/missiles.cpp
index 47e934f0d..ae95b3cf8 100644
--- a/Source/missiles.cpp
+++ b/Source/missiles.cpp
@@ -2841,6 +2841,7 @@ int AddMissile(Point src, Point dst, int midir, missile_id mitype, mienemy_type
 	missile._mitype = mitype;
 	missile._micaster = micaster;
 	missile._misource = id;
+	missile._midam = midam;
 	missile._miAnimType = MissileData[mitype].mFileNum;
 	missile._miDrawFlag = MissileData[mitype].mDraw;
 	missile._mispllvl = spllvl;