diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index c1a648f94..c6b46c43c 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			special->flags &= ~MF_SPECIAL;
 			return;
 		case MT_RANDOMITEM: {
-			UINT8 cheesetype = (special->flags2 & MF2_BOSSNOTRAP) ? 2 : 1; // perma ring box
+			UINT8 cheesetype = (special->flags2 & MF2_BOSSDEAD) ? 2 : 1; // perma ring box
 
 			if (!P_CanPickupItem(player, 1))
 				return;