diff --git a/code/game/g_weapon.c b/code/game/g_weapon.c
index 752cb1e21e..a766fd6b36 100644
--- a/code/game/g_weapon.c
+++ b/code/game/g_weapon.c
@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@ void Weapon_LightningFire( gentity_t *ent ) {
 		} else if ( !( tr.surfaceFlags & SURF_NOIMPACT ) ) {
 			tent = G_TempEntity( tr.endpos, EV_MISSILE_MISS );
 			tent->s.eventParm = DirToByte( tr.plane.normal );
+			tent->s.weapon = ent->s.weapon;
 		}
 
 		break;