diff --git a/source/pickups/pickup.cpp b/source/pickups/pickup.cpp
index 3cb8d9684..44e6e8a97 100644
--- a/source/pickups/pickup.cpp
+++ b/source/pickups/pickup.cpp
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ void	CBasePickup::collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing)
 	switch(_thisThing->getThingType())
 	{
 		case TYPE_PLAYER:
-		case TYPE_NPC:
 			collect((CPlayer*)_thisThing);
 			CSoundMediator::playSfx(sfxToPlayWhenCollected());
 			break;
 
 		default:
 			ASSERT(0);
+		case TYPE_NPC:
 			break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/pickups/pkelp.cpp b/source/pickups/pkelp.cpp
index 3ece84ff5..97f77352a 100644
--- a/source/pickups/pkelp.cpp
+++ b/source/pickups/pkelp.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,28 @@ void	CKelpTokenPickup::renderPickup(DVECTOR *_pos)
 	sprites->printFT4(fh,x,y,0,0,OTPOS__PICKUP_POS);
 }
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Function:
+	Purpose:
+	Params:
+	Returns:
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+void	CKelpTokenPickup::collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing)
+{
+	switch(_thisThing->getThingType())
+	{
+		case TYPE_PLAYER:
+		case TYPE_NPC:
+			collect((CPlayer*)_thisThing);
+			CSoundMediator::playSfx(sfxToPlayWhenCollected());
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			ASSERT(0);
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
 
 /*===========================================================================
 end */
diff --git a/source/pickups/pkelp.h b/source/pickups/pkelp.h
index ed53719e9..ac906f843 100644
--- a/source/pickups/pkelp.h
+++ b/source/pickups/pkelp.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
 	void				setTokenNumber(int _number)					{m_tokenNumber=_number;}
 
 protected:
+	virtual void		collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing);
 	virtual void		renderPickup(DVECTOR *_pos);
 
 private: