diff --git a/source/platform/praft.cpp b/source/platform/praft.cpp
index be0753b1a..ee048d4d4 100644
--- a/source/platform/praft.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/praft.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ void CNpcRaftPlatform::postInit()
 	m_npcPath.setPathType( CNpcPath::SINGLE_USE_PATH );
 
 	m_isActivated = false;
+	m_isSinking = false;
 
 	sBBox boundingBox = m_modelGfx->GetBBox();
 	setCollisionSize( ( boundingBox.XMax - boundingBox.XMin ), ( boundingBox.YMax - boundingBox.YMin ) );
@@ -43,70 +44,100 @@ void CNpcRaftPlatform::postInit()
 
 void CNpcRaftPlatform::processMovement( int _frames )
 {
+	s32 groundHeight;
+	s32 maxHeight = 20;
+	s32 distX, distY;
+	s32 fallSpeed = 3;
+	s8 yMovement = fallSpeed * _frames;
+
+	s32 moveX = 0;
+	s32 moveY = 0;
+
 	if ( m_isActivated )
 	{
-		s32 maxHeight = 20;
-		s32 distX, distY;
-		s32 fallSpeed = 3;
-		s8 yMovement = fallSpeed * _frames;
-		s32 groundHeight;
-
-		s32 moveX = 0;
-		s32 moveY = 0;
-
-		// ignore y component of waypoint, since we are stuck to the ground
-
-		bool pathComplete;
-
-		m_npcPath.thinkFlat( Pos, &pathComplete, &distX, &distY, &m_heading );
-
-		if ( pathComplete )
+		if ( m_isSinking )
 		{
-			m_isActive = false;
-			m_timer = getRnd() % ( 4 * GameState::getOneSecondInFrames() );
-			m_timerType = NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_RESPAWN;
-			m_isActivated = false;
-			m_npcPath.resetPath();
+			Pos.vy += _frames;
+
+			groundHeight = m_layerCollision->getHeightFromGround( Pos.vx, Pos.vy - 32 );
+
+			if ( groundHeight <= 0 )
+			{
+				m_isActive = false;
+				m_timer = getRnd() % ( 2 * GameState::getOneSecondInFrames() );
+				m_timerType = NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_RESPAWN;
+				m_isActivated = false;
+				m_npcPath.resetPath();
+				m_isSinking = false;
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			// check for collision
+			// ignore y component of waypoint, since we are stuck to the ground
 
-			distX = distX / abs( distX );
+			bool pathComplete;
 
-			if ( m_layerCollision->getHeightFromGround( Pos.vx + ( distX * m_data[m_type].speed * _frames ), Pos.vy ) < -maxHeight )
+			m_npcPath.thinkFlat( Pos, &pathComplete, &distX, &distY, &m_heading );
+
+			if ( pathComplete )
 			{
-				// there is an obstacle in the way, increment the path point (hopefully this will resolve the problem)
-
-				m_npcPath.incPath();
+				m_isSinking = true;
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				// check for vertical movement
+				// check for collision
 
-				groundHeight = m_layerCollision->getHeightFromGround( Pos.vx, Pos.vy, yMovement + 16 );
+				distX = distX / abs( distX );
 
-				if ( groundHeight <= yMovement )
+				if ( m_layerCollision->getHeightFromGround( Pos.vx + ( distX * m_data[m_type].speed * _frames ), Pos.vy ) < -maxHeight )
 				{
-					// groundHeight <= yMovement indicates either just above ground or on or below ground
+					// there is an obstacle in the way, increment the path point (hopefully this will resolve the problem)
 
-					moveX = distX * m_data[m_type].speed * _frames;
-					moveY = groundHeight;
+					m_npcPath.incPath();
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					// fall
+					// check for vertical movement
 
-					moveY = yMovement;
+					groundHeight = m_layerCollision->getHeightFromGround( Pos.vx, Pos.vy, yMovement + 16 );
+
+					if ( groundHeight <= yMovement )
+					{
+						// groundHeight <= yMovement indicates either just above ground or on or below ground
+
+						moveX = distX * m_data[m_type].speed * _frames;
+						moveY = groundHeight;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						// fall
+
+						moveY = yMovement;
+					}
 				}
 			}
-		}
 
-		Pos.vx += moveX;
-		Pos.vy += moveY;
+			Pos.vx += moveX;
+			Pos.vy += moveY;
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		groundHeight = m_layerCollision->getHeightFromGround( Pos.vx, Pos.vy, yMovement + 16 );
+
+		if ( groundHeight <= yMovement )
+		{
+			moveY = groundHeight;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// fall
+
+			moveY = yMovement;
+		}
+
+		Pos.vy += moveY;
+
 		if ( m_contact )
 		{
 			m_isActivated = true;
diff --git a/source/platform/praft.h b/source/platform/praft.h
index 2d2d5eaec..d227c4094 100644
--- a/source/platform/praft.h
+++ b/source/platform/praft.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void		processMovement( int _frames );
 
 	u8					m_isActivated;
+	u8					m_isSinking;
 };
 
 #endif
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