diff --git a/source/hazard/hazard.cpp b/source/hazard/hazard.cpp
index d6cb84109..755c3b0c2 100644
--- a/source/hazard/hazard.cpp
+++ b/source/hazard/hazard.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ void CNpcHazard::init()
 	m_extension = 0;
 	m_extendDir = 0;
 	m_heading = 0;
+
+	clearPlatform();
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -335,6 +337,8 @@ void CNpcHazard::think(int _frames)
 	{
 		processTimer( _frames );
 	}
+
+	clearPlatform();
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/source/hazard/hazard.h b/source/hazard/hazard.h
index aa8552152..34d72ea84 100644
--- a/source/hazard/hazard.h
+++ b/source/hazard/hazard.h
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ public:
 	static NPC_HAZARD_UNIT_TYPE	getTypeFromMapEdit( u16 newType );
 	static CNpcHazard	*Create(sThingHazard *ThisHazard);
 
+	void				setPlatform(CThing *_newPlatform)	{m_platform = _newPlatform;}
+	void				clearPlatform()						{m_platform = NULL;}
+	CThing				*isOnPlatform()						{return m_platform;}
+
 protected:
 	enum
 	{
@@ -93,6 +97,8 @@ protected:
 	s32					m_heading;
 	CModelGfx			*m_modelGfx;
 
+	CThing				*m_platform;
+
 	static NPC_HAZARD_UNIT_TYPE mapEditConvertTable[NPC_HAZARD_TYPE_MAX];
 };
 
diff --git a/source/hazard/hdbarrel.cpp b/source/hazard/hdbarrel.cpp
index 7f33d347d..26be57bc1 100644
--- a/source/hazard/hdbarrel.cpp
+++ b/source/hazard/hdbarrel.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 #include "level\layercollision.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __PLATFORM_PLATFORM_H__
+#include "platform\platform.h"
+#endif
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void CNpcDualPlatformBarrelHazard::init()
@@ -45,42 +49,25 @@ void CNpcDualPlatformBarrelHazard::processMovement( int _frames )
 
 	bool pathComplete;
 
-	if ( m_npcPath.thinkFlat( Pos, &pathComplete, &distX, &distY, &m_heading ) )
+	m_npcPath.thinkFlat( Pos, &pathComplete, &distX, &distY, &m_heading );
+
+	if ( pathComplete )
 	{
-		if ( pathComplete )
-		{
-			// reset
+		// reset
 
-			Pos = m_base;
-			m_npcPath.resetPath();
+		Pos = m_base;
+		m_npcPath.resetPath();
 
-			return;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			// check for vertical movement
-
-			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
-
-				moveY = groundHeight;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				// fall
-
-				moveY = yMovement;
-			}
-		}
+		return;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		// check for collision
 
-		distX = distX / abs( distX );
+		if ( distX )
+		{
+			distX = distX / abs( distX );
+		}
 
 		if ( m_layerCollision->getHeightFromGround( Pos.vx + ( distX * 3 * _frames ), Pos.vy ) < -maxHeight )
 		{
@@ -103,9 +90,27 @@ void CNpcDualPlatformBarrelHazard::processMovement( int _frames )
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				// fall
+				CNpcPlatform *platform = (CNpcPlatform *) isOnPlatform();
 
-				moveY = yMovement;
+				if ( platform )
+				{
+					// stick to platform top
+
+					moveY = platform->getHeightFromPlatformAtPosition( Pos.vx, Pos.vy + yMovement );
+
+					if ( !platform->canDrop() )
+					{
+						// if platform cannot drop any further, move in X
+
+						moveX = distX * 3 * _frames;
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// fall
+
+					moveY = yMovement;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/platform/pdual.cpp b/source/platform/pdual.cpp
index db8d6f659..26f8d55f6 100644
--- a/source/platform/pdual.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/pdual.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,29 @@ void CNpcDualPlatform::setWaypoints( sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform )
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+u8 CNpcDualPlatform::canDrop()
+{
+	if ( m_isMaster )
+	{
+		s32 extensionLeft = m_maxExtension - m_extension;
+
+		if ( extensionLeft == 0 )
+		{
+			return( false );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return( true );
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return( false );
+	}
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 void CNpcDualPlatform::processMovement( int _frames )
 {
 	if ( m_isMaster )
diff --git a/source/platform/pdual.h b/source/platform/pdual.h
index 1e90c8d51..90c2989d9 100644
--- a/source/platform/pdual.h
+++ b/source/platform/pdual.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 	void				setMaster( u8 isMaster );
 	void				setOtherPlatform( CNpcDualPlatform *other );
 	void				setMovement( DVECTOR move );
+	virtual u8			canDrop();
 protected:
 	virtual void		setWaypoints( sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform );
 	virtual void		processMovement( int _frames );
diff --git a/source/platform/platform.cpp b/source/platform/platform.cpp
index c407d4632..cc7a05f2c 100644
--- a/source/platform/platform.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/platform.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #include	"player\player.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __HAZARD_HAZARD_H__
+#include "hazard\hazard.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifndef __ENEMY_NPCPATH_H__
 #include	"enemy\npcpath.h"
 #endif
@@ -826,6 +830,20 @@ void CNpcPlatform::collidedWith( CThing *_thisThing )
 		{
 			m_contact = true;
 
+			CNpcHazard *hazard;
+
+			hazard = (CNpcHazard *)_thisThing;
+
+			hazard->setPlatform( this );
+
+			/*DVECTOR newPos = _thisThing->getPos();
+
+			s32 yDiff = getHeightFromPlatformAtPosition( newPos.vx, newPos.vy );
+
+			newPos.vy += yDiff;
+
+			_thisThing->setPos( newPos );*/
+
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/source/platform/platform.h b/source/platform/platform.h
index b83329dba..a64605f32 100644
--- a/source/platform/platform.h
+++ b/source/platform/platform.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public:
 	void				shutdown();
 	virtual void		think(int _frames);
 	virtual void		render();
+	virtual u8			canDrop()												{return true;}
 	void				setType( NPC_PLATFORM_UNIT_TYPE newType )				{m_type = newType;}
 	void				setTypeFromMapEdit( u16 newType );
 	void				setLayerCollision( class CLayerCollision *_layer )		{m_layerCollision=_layer;}