diff --git a/src/k_collide.c b/src/k_collide.c
index 322ab0cf3..80847fa01 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.c
+++ b/src/k_collide.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ boolean K_DropTargetCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 {
 	mobj_t *draggeddroptarget = (t1->type == MT_DROPTARGET_SHIELD) ? t1->target : NULL;
 
-	if (((t1->target == t2) || (t1->target == t2->target)) && (t1->threshold > 0 || (t2->type != MT_PLAYER && t2->threshold > 0)))
+	if (((t1->target == t2) || (t1->target == t2->target)) && ((t1->threshold > 0 && t2->type == MT_PLAYER) || (t2->type != MT_PLAYER && t2->threshold > 0)))
 		return true;
 
 	if (t1->health <= 0 || t2->health <= 0)