diff --git a/rts/Sim/Projectiles/WeaponProjectiles/MissileProjectile.cpp b/rts/Sim/Projectiles/WeaponProjectiles/MissileProjectile.cpp
index 0abd31dae6e..1c7a8fe3219 100644
--- a/rts/Sim/Projectiles/WeaponProjectiles/MissileProjectile.cpp
+++ b/rts/Sim/Projectiles/WeaponProjectiles/MissileProjectile.cpp
@@ -163,8 +163,9 @@ void CMissileProjectile::Update()
 				if (so != NULL) {
 					targetPos = so->aimPos;
 					targetVel = so->speed;
+					const bool exactTarget = weaponDef->interceptor && (pos.SqDistance(so->aimPos) < Square(150.0f));
 
-					if (allyteamID != -1 && pos.SqDistance(so->aimPos) > Square(150.0f)) {
+					if (allyteamID != -1 && !exactTarget) {
 						// if we have an owner and our target is a unit,
 						// set target-position to its error-position for
 						// our owner's allyteam