diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index daa6eab8b..4bc4cf9d8 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 					return;
 
 				K_GivePowerUp(player, special->threshold, special->movecount);
+				player->flashing = 2*TICRATE;
 			}
 			else
 			{