diff --git a/source/enemy/nanemone.cpp b/source/enemy/nanemone.cpp
index 663b7ffe4..90ea36307 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nanemone.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/nanemone.cpp
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ void CNpc::processCloseAnemone1Attack( int _frames )
 
 	s16 headingToPlayer = ratan2( yDist, xDist );
 
-	decDir = m_baseHeading - headingToPlayer;
+	decDir = m_fireHeading - headingToPlayer;
 
 	if ( decDir < 0 )
 	{
 		decDir += ONE;
 	}
 
-	incDir = headingToPlayer - m_baseHeading;
+	incDir = headingToPlayer - m_fireHeading;
 
 	if ( incDir < 0 )
 	{
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void CNpc::processCloseAnemone2Attack( int _frames )
 
 	for ( fireLoop = 0 ; fireLoop < 5 ; fireLoop++ )
 	{
-		heading = m_baseHeading - 1024 + ( fireLoop * 512 );
+		heading = m_heading - 1024 + ( fireLoop * 512 );
 		heading %= 4096;
 
 		projectile = new( "test projectile" ) CProjectile;
diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.cpp b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
index 6cd550c06..7113f11cd 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ void CNpc::init()
 {
 	m_type = NPC_ANEMONE_1;
 
-	m_heading = m_baseHeading = 0;
+	m_heading = m_fireHeading = 0;
 	m_movementTimer = 0;
 	m_timerTimer = 0;
 	m_velocity = 0;
diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.h b/source/enemy/npc.h
index aa87a8126..32441e592 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.h
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.h
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ protected:
 	NPC_SENSOR_FUNC		m_sensorFunc;
 	CNpcPath			m_npcPath;
 	s32					m_heading;
-	s32					m_baseHeading;
+	s32					m_fireHeading;
 	s32					m_movementTimer;
 	s32					m_velocity;
 	bool				m_evadeClockwise;