diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/common/Compute.java b/megamek/src/megamek/common/Compute.java
index 03f1fef53a2..8dbaaa279d6 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/common/Compute.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/common/Compute.java
@@ -6639,7 +6639,7 @@ public static int directBlowBADamage(double damage, int damageType,
             case WeaponType.WEAPON_PLASMA:
                 // If the target is fire-resistant BA, damage is normal
                 if (!target.isFireResistant()) {
-                    damage = 1 + Compute.d6(1);
+                    damage = 2 + Compute.d6(1);
                 }
                 break;
         }