diff --git a/src/powder.c b/src/powder.c
index 1943615bd..79c1bd4ee 100644
--- a/src/powder.c
+++ b/src/powder.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int try_move(int i, int x, int y, int nx, int ny)
     if(!e) {
         if(!legacy_enable) {
             if((r >> 8) < PT_NUM)
-                |                parts[r>>8].temp = restrict_flt(parts[r>>8].temp+parts[i].temp/2, MIN_TEMP, MAX_TEMP);;
+				 parts[i].temp = parts[r>>8].temp = restrict_flt(parts[r>>8].temp+parts[i].temp/2, MIN_TEMP, MAX_TEMP);
         }
         return 0;
     }