diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index bf70ce28e..740ecc28f 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			special->flags &= ~MF_SPECIAL;
 			return;
 		case MT_RANDOMITEM: {
-			UINT8 cheesetype = (special->flags2 & MF2_AMBUSH) ? 2 : 1;
+			UINT8 cheesetype = (special->flags2 & MF2_BOSSDEAD) ? 2 : 1; // perma ring box
 
 			if (!P_CanPickupItem(player, 1))
 				return;