diff --git a/dlls/scripted.cpp b/dlls/scripted.cpp
index f5bc9c04..fef534ba 100644
--- a/dlls/scripted.cpp
+++ b/dlls/scripted.cpp
@@ -622,8 +622,8 @@ void ScriptEntityCancel( edict_t *pentCine )
 	// make sure they are a scripted_sequence
 	if (FClassnameIs( pentCine, "scripted_sequence" ) || FClassnameIs( pentCine, "scripted_action" ))
 	{
-		((CCineMonster *)VARS(pentCine))->m_iState = STATE_OFF;
 		CCineMonster *pCineTarget = GetClassPtr( (CCineMonster *)VARS( pentCine ) );
+		pCineTarget->m_iState = STATE_OFF;
 
 		// make sure they have a monster in mind for the script
 		CBaseEntity *pEntity = pCineTarget->m_hTargetEnt;