diff --git a/src/elements/gel.c b/src/elements/gel.c
index b805dd673..e55834294 100644
--- a/src/elements/gel.c
+++ b/src/elements/gel.c
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ int update_GEL(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 					kill_part(r>>8);
 				}
 
+				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPNG && parts[i].tmp<100 && ((parts[r>>8].life+1)>parts[i].tmp))
+				{
+					parts[r>>8].life--;
+					parts[i].tmp++;
+				}
+
 				char gel = 0;
 				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_GEL)
 					gel = 1;