diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Projectiles/Bullet.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Projectiles/Bullet.cs
index ccc1903ef3..d5ef5d4c51 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Projectiles/Bullet.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Projectiles/Bullet.cs
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Projectiles
 				if (checkTargetType && !Target.FromActor(victim).IsValidFor(firedBy))
 					continue;
 
-				if (!info.ValidBounceBlockerRelationships.HasRelationship(firedBy.Owner.RelationshipWith(victim.Owner)))
+				if (victim != Args.GuidedTarget.Actor && !info.ValidBounceBlockerRelationships.HasRelationship(firedBy.Owner.RelationshipWith(victim.Owner)))
 					continue;
 
 				// If the impact position is within any actor's HitShape, we have a direct hit