diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index 3570f0f76..0aa54d3f5 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -3514,10 +3514,14 @@ void A_AttractChase(mobj_t *actor)
 		// 1. Insta-Whip's extended punish window used to delete flingrings off you while they were attracting
 		// 2. ALL conditions that deleted flingrings off you didn't decrement pickuprings, desyncing your ring count
 		boolean stale = (!actor->target || P_MobjWasRemoved(actor->target) || !actor->target->player);
+		boolean blocked = false;
 
-		boolean blocked = (actor->target->player->baildrop);
-		if (G_CompatLevel(0x0010))
-			blocked |= !!(actor->target->player->bailcharge || actor->target->player->defenseLockout > PUNISHWINDOW);
+		if (!stale)
+		{
+			blocked = actor->target->player->baildrop;
+			if (G_CompatLevel(0x0010))
+				blocked |= !!(actor->target->player->bailcharge || actor->target->player->defenseLockout > PUNISHWINDOW);
+		}
 
 		if (!G_CompatLevel(0x0010) || actor->extravalue2)
 		{