diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 01edc21ec..796109f3c 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -489,9 +489,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			if (special->fuse) // This box is respawning, but was broken very recently (see P_FuseThink)
 			{
 				// What was this box broken as?
-				if (cv_thunderdome.value)
-					K_StartItemRoulette(player, true);
-				else if (special->cvmem && !(special->flags2 & MF2_BOSSDEAD))
+				if (!K_ThunderDome() && special->cvmem && !(special->flags2 & MF2_BOSSDEAD))
 					K_StartItemRoulette(player, false);
 				else
 					K_StartItemRoulette(player, true);