diff --git a/src/objects/spb.c b/src/objects/spb.c
index 89ac8f174..2c0d51fa9 100644
--- a/src/objects/spb.c
+++ b/src/objects/spb.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static void SPBChase(mobj_t *spb, mobj_t *bestMobj)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (chase->hitlag)
+	if (chase->hitlag > 0)
 	{
 		// If the player is frozen, the SPB should be too.
 		spb->hitlag = max(spb->hitlag, chase->hitlag);