diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 52bf57faa..f2ca1b0a3 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -12099,8 +12099,8 @@ void P_PrecipitationEffects(void)
  */
 mobjtype_t P_GetMobjtype(UINT16 mthingtype)
 {
-	mobjtype_t i;
-	for (i = 0; i < NUMMOBJTYPES; i++)
+	INT32 i;
+	for (i = NUMMOBJTYPES-1; i >= 0; i--)
 		if (mthingtype == mobjinfo[i].doomednum)
 			return i;
 	return MT_UNKNOWN;