diff --git a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_paradropItem.sqf b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_paradropItem.sqf
index ede3637917..67ec545019 100644
--- a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_paradropItem.sqf
+++ b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_paradropItem.sqf
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ if (_item isEqualType objNull) then {
     _object = createVehicle [_item, _posBehindVehicleAGL, [], 0, "NONE"];
     _object setPosASL (AGLtoASL _posBehindVehicleAGL);
 };
-
-_object setVelocity ((velocity _vehicle) vectorAdd ((vectorNormalized (vectorDir _vehicle)) vectorMultiply -5));
+private _velocity((velocity _vehicle) vectorAdd ((vectorNormalized (vectorDir _vehicle)) vectorMultiply -5));
+[QEGVAR(common,setVelocity), [_object, _velocity],_object] call CBA_fnc_targetEvent;
 
 // open parachute and ir light effect
 [{