diff --git a/optionals/compat_sog/CfgAmmo/explosives.hpp b/optionals/compat_sog/CfgAmmo/explosives.hpp
index e2a71e4ae16..44cb68fc130 100644
--- a/optionals/compat_sog/CfgAmmo/explosives.hpp
+++ b/optionals/compat_sog/CfgAmmo/explosives.hpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class vn_mine_punji_01_ammo: APERSBoundingMine_Range_Ammo {
 
     class EventHandlers {
         class ADDON {
-            AmmoHit = QUOTE(call FUNC(handlePunjiTrapDamage));
+            AmmoHit = QUOTE(call FUNC(handlePunjiTrapTrigger));
         };
     };
 };
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class vn_mine_punji_03_ammo: vn_mine_punji_01_ammo {
 
     class EventHandlers {
         class ADDON {
-            AmmoHit = QUOTE(call FUNC(handlePunjiTrapDamage));
+            AmmoHit = QUOTE(call FUNC(handlePunjiTrapTrigger));
         };
     };
 };
diff --git a/optionals/compat_sog/CfgEventHandlers.hpp b/optionals/compat_sog/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
index ad6f4e3740e..fc6d80fc5f9 100644
--- a/optionals/compat_sog/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
+++ b/optionals/compat_sog/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ class Extended_PreInit_EventHandlers {
     };
 };
 
+class Extended_PostInit_EventHandlers {
+     class ADDON {
+        init = QUOTE(call COMPILE_SCRIPT(XEH_postInit));
+    };
+};
+
 class Extended_InitPost_EventHandlers {
     class GVAR(spiderhole_01_nogeo) {
         class ADDON {
diff --git a/optionals/compat_sog/XEH_PREP.hpp b/optionals/compat_sog/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 0b86f427020..e71665db093 100644
--- a/optionals/compat_sog/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/optionals/compat_sog/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 PREP(disableCookoff);
 PREP(handlePunjiTrapDamage);
+PREP(handlePunjiTrapTrigger);
diff --git a/optionals/compat_sog/XEH_postInit.sqf b/optionals/compat_sog/XEH_postInit.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fbbbe73d9fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/optionals/compat_sog/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[QGVAR(handlePunjiTrapDamage), LINKFUNC(handlePunjiTrapDamage)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
diff --git a/optionals/compat_sog/functions/fnc_handlePunjiTrapDamage.sqf b/optionals/compat_sog/functions/fnc_handlePunjiTrapDamage.sqf
index 241fdd8adfa..3ccc1bf47f0 100644
--- a/optionals/compat_sog/functions/fnc_handlePunjiTrapDamage.sqf
+++ b/optionals/compat_sog/functions/fnc_handlePunjiTrapDamage.sqf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  *
  * Arguments:
  * 0: Punji trap <OBJECT>
+ * 1: Affected units <ARRAY of OBJECT>
  *
  * Return Value:
  * None
@@ -14,16 +15,10 @@
  *
  * Public: No
  */
-params ["_trap"];
+params ["_trap", "_affectedUnits"];
 
-if (!(["ACE_Medical"] call EFUNC(common,isModLoaded))) exitWith {};
-
-private _radius = getNumber (configOf _trap >> "indirectHitRange");
-private _affectedUnits = (_trap nearEntities ["CAManBase", _radius]) select {local _x} select {isDamageAllowed _x};
 (getShotParents _trap) params ["", "_instigator"];
 
-if (_affectedUnits isEqualTo []) exitWith {};
-
 private _bodyParts = [];
 private _stabCount = 0;
 
@@ -49,4 +44,4 @@ switch (typeOf _trap select [0, 16]) do {
     for "_i" from 0 to _stabCount do {
         [_x, random [1, 2, 3], selectRandom _bodyParts, "stab", _instigator] call EFUNC(medical,addDamageToUnit);
     };
-} forEach _affectedUnits;
+} forEach _affectedUnits select {isDamageAllowed _x}; // isDamageAllowed already does local check
diff --git a/optionals/compat_sog/functions/fnc_handlePunjiTrapTrigger.sqf b/optionals/compat_sog/functions/fnc_handlePunjiTrapTrigger.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e891ee5b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/optionals/compat_sog/functions/fnc_handlePunjiTrapTrigger.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+/*
+ * Author: GhostIsSpooky
+ * Handler for 'detonation' of a local punji trap. Workaround for local-only ammo hit event.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Punji trap <OBJECT>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [trap] call ace_compat_sog_fnc_handlePunjiTrapTrigger
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+params ["_trap"];
+if (!(["ACE_Medical"] call EFUNC(common,isModLoaded))) exitWith {};
+
+private _radius = getNumber (configOf _trap >> "indirectHitRange");
+private _affectedUnits = (_trap nearEntities ["CAManBase", _radius]);
+
+if (_affectedUnits isEqualTo []) exitWith {};
+
+[QGVAR(handlePunjiTrapDamage), [_trap, _affectedUnits], _affectedUnits] call CBA_fnc_targetEvent;