diff --git a/src/objects/hyudoro.c b/src/objects/hyudoro.c
index 0a362aa89..9134a8c73 100644
--- a/src/objects/hyudoro.c
+++ b/src/objects/hyudoro.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ Obj_HyudoroDeploy (mobj_t *master)
 
 	center->radius = hyu->radius;
 
-	P_InitAngle(hyu, master->angle);
+	hyu->angle = hyu->old_angle = master->angle;
 	P_SetTarget(&hyudoro_center(hyu), center);
 	P_SetTarget(&hyudoro_center_master(center), master);