diff --git a/include/types.h b/include/types.h
index c46bdf01b..3d2e18f0d 100644
--- a/include/types.h
+++ b/include/types.h
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ struct Object
     /*0x204*/ f32 hurtboxHeight;
     /*0x208*/ f32 hitboxDownOffset;
     /*0x20C*/ const BehaviorScript *behavior;
-    /*0x210*/ u32 unused2;
+    /*0x210*/ u32 heldByPlayerIndex;
     /*0x214*/ struct Object *platform;
     /*0x218*/ void *collisionData;
     /*0x21C*/ Mat4 transform;
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/bobomb.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/bobomb.inc.c
index 64d36aad7..a0fde4d2c 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/bobomb.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/bobomb.inc.c
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ void bobomb_free_loop(void) {
 void bobomb_held_loop(void) {
     o->header.gfx.node.flags |= GRAPH_RENDER_INVISIBLE;
     cur_obj_init_animation(1);
-    // LUIGI TODO: we need to be able to get the player that is actually holding it.
-    struct Object* player = nearest_player_to_object(o);
+    struct Object* player = gMarioStates[o->heldByPlayerIndex].marioObj;
     cur_obj_set_pos_relative(player, 0, 60.0f, 100.0);
 
     o->oBobombFuseLit = 1;
diff --git a/src/game/interaction.c b/src/game/interaction.c
index 8d8d10f84..b5448a1ea 100644
--- a/src/game/interaction.c
+++ b/src/game/interaction.c
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ void mario_grab_used_object(struct MarioState *m) {
     if (m->usedObj == NULL || m->usedObj->oHeldState == HELD_HELD) { return; }
     if (m->heldObj == NULL) {
         m->heldObj = m->usedObj;
+        m->heldObj->heldByPlayerIndex = (m == &gMarioStates[0]) ? 0 : 1;
         obj_set_held_state(m->heldObj, bhvCarrySomething3);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/game/spawn_object.c b/src/game/spawn_object.c
index ee77f564b..6337486fc 100644
--- a/src/game/spawn_object.c
+++ b/src/game/spawn_object.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ struct Object *allocate_object(struct ObjectNode *objList) {
     obj->hurtboxRadius = 0.0f;
     obj->hurtboxHeight = 0.0f;
     obj->hitboxDownOffset = 0.0f;
-    obj->unused2 = 0;
+    obj->heldByPlayerIndex = 0;
 
     obj->platform = NULL;
     obj->collisionData = NULL;