diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
index 645c146732..59b95899ac 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 {
 	public class NukeLaunch : IEffect
 	{
-		readonly Actor firedBy;
+		readonly Player firedBy;
 		readonly Animation anim;
 		readonly string weapon;
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 		WPos pos;
 		int ticks;
 
-		public NukeLaunch(Actor firedBy, string weapon, WPos launchPos, WPos targetPos, WRange velocity, int delay, bool skipAscent)
+		public NukeLaunch(Player firedBy, string weapon, WPos launchPos, WPos targetPos, WRange velocity, int delay, bool skipAscent)
 		{
 			this.firedBy = firedBy;
 			this.weapon = weapon;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 		void Explode(World world)
 		{
 			world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(this));
-			Combat.DoExplosion(firedBy, weapon, pos);
+			Combat.DoExplosion(firedBy.PlayerActor, weapon, pos);
 			world.WorldActor.Trait<ScreenShaker>().AddEffect(20, pos, 5);
 
 			foreach (var a in world.ActorsWithTrait<NukePaletteEffect>())
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
index 4bc7c90c87..399fddd4ca 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			var rb = self.Trait<RenderSimple>();
 			rb.PlayCustomAnim(self, "active");
 
-			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new NukeLaunch(self, npi.MissileWeapon,
+			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new NukeLaunch(self.Owner, npi.MissileWeapon,
 				self.CenterPosition + body.LocalToWorld(npi.SpawnOffset),
 				order.TargetLocation.CenterPosition,
 				npi.FlightVelocity, npi.FlightDelay, npi.SkipAscent)));