diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 1c495f3b0..ed45c1caa 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -465,6 +465,11 @@ boolean P_DoSpring(mobj_t *spring, mobj_t *object)
 				object->momz = 3 * object->momz / 2;
 			}
 
+			if (!spring->fuse)
+			{
+				spring->fuse = 15*TICRATE;
+			}
+
 			spring->reactiontime++;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 3ac878bb5..e7bda2e32 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -9632,6 +9632,7 @@ static boolean P_CanFlickerFuse(mobj_t *mobj)
 		case MT_EGGMANITEM:
 		case MT_FALLINGROCK:
 		case MT_FLOATINGITEM:
+		case MT_POGOSPRING:
 			if (mobj->fuse <= TICRATE)
 			{
 				return true;