diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Health.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Health.cs
index b170dd28e6..e2df65ef12 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Health.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Health.cs
@@ -43,8 +43,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 		}
 		
 		public int HP { get { return hp; } }
-		public readonly int MaxHP;
-		public float HPFraction { get { return hp*1f/MaxHP; } }
+		public readonly int MaxHP;
+		public float HPFraction
+		{
+			get { return hp * 1f / MaxHP; }
+			set { hp = (int)(value * MaxHP); }
+		}
 		
 		public bool IsDead { get { return hp <= 0; } }
 		public bool RemoveOnDeath = true;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Bridge.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Bridge.cs
index 2943389501..0d0c0346f5 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Bridge.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Bridge.cs
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		{
 			currentTemplate = template;
 			if (template == Info.DamagedTemplate)
-				Health.InflictDamage(self, self, Health.MaxHP/2, null);
+				Health.HPFraction = .5f;
 			else if (template != Info.Template)
-				Health.InflictDamage(self, self, Health.MaxHP, null);
+				Health.HPFraction = 0f;
 				
 			// Create a new cache to store the tile data
 			if (cachedTileset != self.World.Map.Tileset)