diff --git a/code/io/keycontrol.cpp b/code/io/keycontrol.cpp
index 92d30f28d63..d191caba4e4 100644
--- a/code/io/keycontrol.cpp
+++ b/code/io/keycontrol.cpp
@@ -2640,7 +2640,7 @@ int button_function(int n)
 
 			// target the next hostile target
 			case TARGET_NEXT_CLOSEST_HOSTILE:
-				hud_target_next_list(1,0);
+				hud_target_next_list(1,1);
 				break;
 
 			// target the previous closest hostile