diff --git a/Source/missiles.cpp b/Source/missiles.cpp
index ed6eb6503..c6802e964 100644
--- a/Source/missiles.cpp
+++ b/Source/missiles.cpp
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ void CheckMissileCol(Missile &missile, int minDamage, int maxDamage, bool isDama
 				isPlayerHit = PlayerMHit(pid - 1, &monster, missile._midist, minDamage, maxDamage, missile._mitype, isDamageShifted, 0, &blocked);
 			}
 		} else {
-			int earflag = (missile._miAnimType == MFILE_FIREWAL || missile._miAnimType == MFILE_LGHNING) ? 1 : 0;
+			int earflag = (!missile.IsTrap() && (missile._miAnimType == MFILE_FIREWAL || missile._miAnimType == MFILE_LGHNING)) ? 1 : 0;
 			isPlayerHit = PlayerMHit(pid - 1, nullptr, missile._midist, minDamage, maxDamage, missile._mitype, isDamageShifted, earflag, &blocked);
 		}
 	}