diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_e_oct_bg.cpp b/src/d/actor/d_a_e_oct_bg.cpp
index 5ee1e6428d..94fa69596b 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_e_oct_bg.cpp
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_e_oct_bg.cpp
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ void daE_OctBg_c::core_fish_attack() {
             #if AVOID_UB
                 else {
                     in_f31 = cM_rndF(400.0f) + 80.0f;
+                    field_0xbaf = cM_rndFX(80.0f) + 100.0f;
                 }
             #endif
             } else if (current.pos.abs(cStack_5c) < 400.0f) {