diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
index 1c016b21d..e41d22953 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
@@ -8654,8 +8654,10 @@ void func_80844708(Player* this, PlayState* play) {
                 func_8083A060(this, play);
             }
         } else {
+            f32 rand = Rand_ZeroOne();
+            uint8_t randomBonk = (rand <= .05);
             if (this->linearVelocity >= 7.0f) {
-                if (((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x200) && (D_8085360C < 0x2000)) ||
+                if (randomBonk || ((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x200) && (D_8085360C < 0x2000)) ||
                     ((this->cylinder.base.ocFlags1 & OC1_HIT) &&
                      (cylinderOc = this->cylinder.base.oc,
                       ((cylinderOc->id == ACTOR_EN_WOOD02) &&