diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index ea406559c..3e25096fa 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -5356,6 +5356,7 @@ static void P_ConvertBinaryLinedefTypes(void)
 		case 460: //Award rings
 			lines[i].args[0] = sides[lines[i].sidenum[0]].textureoffset >> FRACBITS;
 			lines[i].args[1] = sides[lines[i].sidenum[0]].rowoffset >> FRACBITS;
+			lines[i].args[2] = !!(lines[i].flags & ML_NOCLIMB);
 			break;
 		case 461: //Spawn object
 			lines[i].args[0] = sides[lines[i].sidenum[0]].textureoffset >> FRACBITS;
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 0b7eada6b..0a80d15f6 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -3475,9 +3475,8 @@ static void P_ProcessLineSpecial(line_t *line, mobj_t *mo, sector_t *callsec)
 
 					if (delay <= 0 || !(leveltime % delay))
 					{
-						// No Climb: don't cap rings to 20
-						K_AwardPlayerRings(mo->player, rings,
-								(line->flags & ML_NOCLIMB) == ML_NOCLIMB);
+						// args[2]: don't cap rings to 20
+						K_AwardPlayerRings(mo->player, rings, line->args[2]);
 					}
 				}
 			}