diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 3405f0873..86f27594a 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -22826,13 +22826,13 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_None,       // deathsound
 		0,              // speed
-		70*FRACUNIT,    // radius
+		35*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		70*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
 		0,              // mass
 		0,              // damage
 		sfx_None,       // activesound
-		MF_SPECIAL|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
+		MF_SPECIAL|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_DONTENCOREMAP|MF_ELEMENTAL, // flags
 		S_NULL          // raisestate
 	},
 };
diff --git a/src/objects/toxomister.cpp b/src/objects/toxomister.cpp
index 1741cf7f0..e31b01cde 100644
--- a/src/objects/toxomister.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/toxomister.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "../doomdef.h"
 #include "../doomtype.h"
 #include "../g_game.h"
+#include "../k_collide.h"
 #include "../k_hud.h" // transflag
 #include "../m_easing.h"
 #include "../m_fixed.h"
@@ -287,6 +288,12 @@ struct Cloud : Mobj
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		if (K_PuntCollide(this, follow()))
+		{
+			remove();
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		move_origin(follow()->pos());
 		momx = 0;
 		momy = 0;
@@ -324,18 +331,22 @@ struct Cloud : Mobj
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (!fuse)
+			if (FixedHypot(momx, momy) > 2 * mapobjectscale)
 			{
-				fuse = 3*TICRATE;
 				instathrust(angle, 2 * mapobjectscale);
 			}
 
-			if (leveltime & 1)
+			if (fuse > 3*TICRATE)
 			{
-				renderflags ^= RF_DONTDRAW;
+				fuse = 3*TICRATE;
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (fuse <= 3*TICRATE && (leveltime & 1))
+		{
+			renderflags ^= RF_DONTDRAW;
+		}
+
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -344,6 +355,9 @@ struct Cloud : Mobj
 		if (toucher == target())
 			return false;
 
+		if (K_PuntCollide(this, toucher))
+			return true;
+
 		if (toucher->player)
 		{
 			if (this == toucher->player->toxomisterCloud)  // already attached
@@ -396,6 +410,7 @@ void Pole::spawn_clouds_in_orbit()
 		cloud->spriteyoffset(24*FRACUNIT);
 		cloud->hitlag(2 + i * 4);
 		cloud->scale_between(1, cloud->scale(), cloud->scale() / 5);
+		cloud->fuse = 15*TICRATE;
 
 		a += a_incr;
 	}