diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 5229f5fc7..22f85b4ca 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -3165,21 +3165,21 @@ boolean P_ProcessSpecial(activator_t *activator, INT16 special, INT32 *args, cha
 		case 425: // Calls P_SetMobjState on calling mobj
 			{
 				mobj_t *targetThing = NULL;
+				statenum_t state = stringargs[0] ? get_number(stringargs[0]) : S_NULL;
+
+				if (state < 0 || state >= NUMSTATES)
+				{
+					return false;
+				}
 
 				while ((targetThing = P_FindMobjFromTID(args[1], targetThing, mo)) != NULL)
 				{
-					statenum_t state = S_NULL;
-
 					if (targetThing->player != NULL)
 					{
 						continue;
 					}
 
-					state = stringargs[0] ? get_number(stringargs[0]) : S_NULL;
-					if (state >= 0 && state < NUMSTATES)
-					{
-						P_SetMobjState(targetThing, state);
-					}
+					P_SetMobjState(targetThing, state);
 				}
 			}
 			break;