diff --git a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
index 88dcc9ecf..50d4cb5f9 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
@@ -4018,7 +4018,7 @@ killed:
 					{
 						parts[r>>8].tmp =  (parts[r>>8].tmp&~0xFF) | parts[i].type;
 						parts[r>>8].temp = parts[i].temp;
-						parts[r>>8].flags = parts[i].life;
+						parts[r>>8].tmp2 = parts[i].life;
 						parts[r>>8].pavg[0] = parts[i].tmp;
 						parts[r>>8].pavg[1] = parts[i].ctype;
 						kill_part(i);