diff --git a/stepmania/src/Inventory.cpp b/stepmania/src/Inventory.cpp
index 2fd01f5179..2f7e7835f9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Inventory.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Inventory.cpp
@@ -185,14 +185,15 @@ void Inventory::UseItem( int iSlot )
 		return;
 
 	PlayerNumber pn = m_pPlayerState->m_PlayerNumber;
-    PlayerNumber pnToAttack = OPPOSITE_PLAYER[pn];
 	Attack a = pInventory[iSlot];
 
 	// remove the item
 	pInventory[iSlot].MakeBlank();
 	m_vpSoundUseItem[a.level]->Play();
 
-	GAMESTATE->LaunchAttack( (MultiPlayer)pnToAttack, a );
+	PlayerNumber pnToAttack = OPPOSITE_PLAYER[pn];
+	PlayerState *pPlayerStateToAttack = GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[pnToAttack];
+	pPlayerStateToAttack->LaunchAttack( a );
 
 	float fPercentHealthToDrain = (a.level+1) / 10.f;
 	ASSERT( fPercentHealthToDrain > 0 );