diff --git a/source/pickups/phelmet.cpp b/source/pickups/phelmet.cpp
index 8e4d2be6c..5e17c99f6 100644
--- a/source/pickups/phelmet.cpp
+++ b/source/pickups/phelmet.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void	CHelmetPickup::collect(class CPlayer *_player)
 {
+	_player->giveDivingHelmet();
 	CBasePickup::collect(_player);
 }
 
diff --git a/source/player/player.cpp b/source/player/player.cpp
index 803ffcf72..1007f33ec 100644
--- a/source/player/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player/player.cpp
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ m_animFrame=0;
 	m_glassesFlag=0;
 	m_squeakyBootsTimer=0;
 	m_invinvibilityRingTimer=0;
+	m_divingHelmet=false;
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/player/player.h b/source/player/player.h
index fde9fcc47..49500de9d 100644
--- a/source/player/player.h
+++ b/source/player/player.h
@@ -244,10 +244,12 @@ public:
 	void			giveGlasses()				{m_glassesFlag=true;}
 	void			giveSqueakyBoots()			{m_squeakyBootsTimer=SQUEAKY_BOOTS_TIME;}
 	void			giveInvinvibilityRing()		{m_invinvibilityRingTimer=INVINCIBILITY_RING_TIME;}
+	void			giveDivingHelmet()			{m_divingHelmet=true;}
 private:
 	int				m_glassesFlag;
 	int				m_squeakyBootsTimer;
 	int				m_invinvibilityRingTimer;
+	int				m_divingHelmet;
 
 	// Platforms
 public: