diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs
index 369474c4496..102451abdc3 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ extend class Actor
 		bInCombat = true;
 
 		self.target = target;
-		let painstate = FindState('Pain', 'Dagger');
+		let painstate = FindState('Pain.Dagger');
 		if (painstate != NULL)
 		{
 			SetState(painstate);