diff --git a/source/player/player.cpp b/source/player/player.cpp
index 5ade5e215..8abd9ccee 100644
--- a/source/player/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player/player.cpp
@@ -2541,7 +2541,7 @@ int		CPlayer::moveVertical(int _moveDistance)
 				if(m_currentMode!=PLAYER_MODE_DEAD)
 				{
 					// Lock the camera, kill the player and let him fall to his death..
-					setMode(PLAYER_MODE_DEAD);
+					dieYouPorousFreak(DEATHTYPE__FALL_TO_DEATH);
 					m_lockCamera=true;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/source/player/player.h b/source/player/player.h
index 26a057754..7480c44cd 100644
--- a/source/player/player.h
+++ b/source/player/player.h
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ typedef enum
 	DEATHTYPE__DRYUP,
 	DEATHTYPE__SQUASH,
 	DEATHTYPE__LIQUID,
+	DEATHTYPE__FALL_TO_DEATH,
 } DEATH_TYPE;
 
 typedef enum
diff --git a/source/player/pmdead.cpp b/source/player/pmdead.cpp
index a7b852f65..cb84cdb76 100644
--- a/source/player/pmdead.cpp
+++ b/source/player/pmdead.cpp
@@ -76,8 +76,15 @@ void	CPlayerModeDead::enter()
 		case DEATHTYPE__LIQUID:
 			deathAnim=ANIM_SPONGEBOB_DEATHFORWARDS;
 			break;
+		case DEATHTYPE__FALL_TO_DEATH:
+			deathAnim=-1;
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if(deathAnim!=-1)
+	{
+		m_player->setAnimNo(deathAnim);
 	}
-	m_player->setAnimNo(deathAnim);
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -89,9 +96,12 @@ void	CPlayerModeDead::enter()
 void	CPlayerModeDead::think()
 {
 	m_deadTime++;
-	if(m_deadTime<m_player->getAnimFrameCount())
+	if(m_player->getDeathType()!=DEATHTYPE__FALL_TO_DEATH)
 	{
-		m_player->setAnimFrame(m_deadTime);
+		if(m_deadTime<m_player->getAnimFrameCount())
+		{
+			m_player->setAnimFrame(m_deadTime);
+		}
 	}
 
 	m_player->moveVertical(5);