diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/LightningBulletType.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/LightningBulletType.java
index bbd73a6d58..add245a16e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/LightningBulletType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/LightningBulletType.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public class LightningBulletType extends BulletType{
 
     @Override
     public void init(Bullet b){
+        super.init(b);
+
         Lightning.create(b, lightningColor, damage, b.x, b.y, b.rotation(), lightningLength + Mathf.random(lightningLengthRand));
     }
 }