diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 4bb6e45ac..44cd6b7a4 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -9648,7 +9648,7 @@ void T_Pusher(void *thinker)
 			thing->player->cmomx = FixedMul(thing->player->cmomx, ORIG_FRICTION);
 			thing->player->cmomy = FixedMul(thing->player->cmomy, ORIG_FRICTION);
 
-			if (zspeed > 0 && (thing->player->airdropflags & PAF_AIRDROP_HEAVY))
+			if ((zspeed * P_MobjFlip(thing) > 0) && (thing->player->airdropflags & PAF_AIRDROP_HEAVY))
 			{
 				thing->player->airdroptime = 0;
 				thing->player->airdroppredelay = 0;