diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 8151a2c2d..da693ce11 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -697,6 +697,11 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			if (K_TryPickMeUp(special, toucher, false))
 				return;
 
+			if (special->target && !P_MobjWasRemoved(special->target) && toucher->player)
+			{
+				K_SpawnAmps(special->target->player, K_PvPAmpReward(20, special->target->player, toucher->player), toucher);
+			}
+
 			// attach to player!
 			P_SetTarget(&special->tracer, toucher);
 			toucher->flags |= MF_NOGRAVITY;