diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/local_spawnObjects.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/local_spawnObjects.sqf
index b1f948724..1370ea396 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/local_spawnObjects.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/local_spawnObjects.sqf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ _fires = [
 	_object = _type createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];
 	_object setDir (_x select 2);
 	_object setPos (_x select 1);
-	_object allowDamage false;
+	_object addEventHandler ["HandleDamage",{0}];
 	if !(_type in _fires) then {_object enableSimulation false;};
 	_object setVariable ["",true,false]; // stops global setVariable by sched_townGenerator, checked in player_spawnCheck for loot spawn
 } count _this;
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