diff --git a/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp b/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp
index d300bce08..27255029a 100644
--- a/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ void Obj_BattleUFODeath(mobj_t *mobj)
 	UFO* ufo = static_cast<UFO*>(mobj);
 
 	ufo->momz = -(8*mapobjectscale)/2;
-	ufo->fuse = TICRATE;
 
 	if (ufo->spawner())
 	{
@@ -185,6 +184,7 @@ void Obj_BattleUFOLegThink(mobj_t *leg)
 	}
 
 	leg->momz = leg->target->momz;
+	leg->fuse = leg->target->fuse;
 
 	if (leg->target->hitlag)
 	{
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 1e0c6f905..59203fe52 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -6951,6 +6951,14 @@ static boolean P_MobjDeadThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 		Obj_UFOPieceDead(mobj);
 		break;
 	}
+	case MT_BATTLEUFO:
+	{
+		if (P_IsObjectOnGround(mobj) && mobj->fuse == 0)
+		{
+			mobj->fuse = TICRATE;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -9672,6 +9680,8 @@ static boolean P_CanFlickerFuse(mobj_t *mobj)
 		case MT_SNAPPER_LEG:
 		case MT_MINECARTSEG:
 		case MT_MONITOR_PART:
+		case MT_BATTLEUFO:
+		case MT_BATTLEUFO_LEG:
 			return true;
 
 		case MT_RANDOMITEM: