diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index b472e8259..c7acf06dc 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -14661,6 +14661,9 @@ void P_RefreshItemCapsuleParts(mobj_t *mobj)
 	mobj_t *part = mobj->tracer;
 	skincolornum_t color;
 
+	part->threshold = mobj->threshold;
+	part->movecount = mobj->movecount;
+
 	if (itemType < 1 || itemType >= NUMKARTITEMS)
 		itemType = KITEM_SAD;
 
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index da1a41f9a..cf262a78b 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -6144,6 +6144,10 @@ static boolean P_MobjRegularThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 			INT32 itemType = mobj->threshold;
 			mobj_t *part = mobj->tracer;
 
+			if (mobj->threshold != part->threshold
+			 || mobj->movecount != part->movecount) // allow scripters to easily change the capsule properties!
+				P_RefreshItemCapsuleParts(mobj);
+
 			if (itemType < 1 || itemType >= NUMKARTITEMS)
 				itemType = KITEM_SAD;