diff --git a/addons/medical_engine/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf b/addons/medical_engine/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
index 3e976c28990..422daffcc14 100644
--- a/addons/medical_engine/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_engine/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ if (_structuralDamage) then {
 if !(isDamageAllowed _unit && {_unit getVariable [QEGVAR(medical,allowDamage), true]}) exitWith {_oldDamage};
 
 // Killing units via End key is an edge case (#10375)
-if (_structuralDamage && {_damage == 1 && _ammo == "" && isNull _shooter && isNull _instigator}) exitWith {_damage};
+// This didn't matter pre-Arma 3 2.18 but now this goes through the event handler
+// TODO: Structural fire damage >= 1 in a single damage event could still be caught here and we don't want that, but we haven't found a better way to catch this, fire damage should be small most of the time anyway
+if (_structuralDamage && {_damage >= 1 && _ammo == "" && isNull _shooter && isNull _instigator}) exitWith {_damage};
 
 private _newDamage = _damage - _oldDamage;
 
diff --git a/addons/vehicle_damage/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf b/addons/vehicle_damage/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
index 09a2b6f4c2b..6436c4fe7df 100644
--- a/addons/vehicle_damage/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
+++ b/addons/vehicle_damage/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ TRACE_9("handleDamage",_vehicle,_selection,_newDamage,_source,_projectile,_hitIn
 if (!local _vehicle) exitWith {};
 
 // Killing units via End key is an edge case (#10375)
-if (_context == 0 && {_newDamage == 1 && _projectile == "" && isNull _source && isNull _instigator}) exitWith {_newDamage};
+// This didn't matter pre-Arma 3 2.18 but now this goes through the event handler
+// TODO: Structural fire damage >= 1 in a single damage event could still be caught here and we don't want that, but we haven't found a better way to catch this, fire damage should be small most of the time anyway
+if (_context == 0 && {_newDamage >= 1 && _projectile == "" && isNull _source && isNull _instigator}) exitWith {_newDamage};
 
 private _currentDamage = if (_selection != "") then {
     _vehicle getHitIndex _hitIndex