diff --git a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
index 41e3c14ff..8c075f51c 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
@@ -1644,6 +1644,7 @@ MapFlagHandlers[] =
 	{ "nolightfade",					MITYPE_SETFLAG3,	LEVEL3_NOLIGHTFADE, 0 },
 	{ "nocoloredspritelighting",		MITYPE_SETFLAG3,	LEVEL3_NOCOLOREDSPRITELIGHTING, 0 },
 	{ "forceworldpanning",				MITYPE_SETFLAG3,	LEVEL3_FORCEWORLDPANNING, 0 },
+	{ "propermonsterfallingdamage",			MITYPE_SETFLAG3,	LEVEL3_PROPERMONSTERFALLINGDAMAGE, 0 },
 	{ "nobotnodes",						MITYPE_IGNORE,	0, 0 },		// Skulltag option: nobotnodes
 	{ "compat_shorttex",				MITYPE_COMPATFLAG, COMPATF_SHORTTEX, 0 },
 	{ "compat_stairs",					MITYPE_COMPATFLAG, COMPATF_STAIRINDEX, 0 },
diff --git a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
index 79953e88a..30e85bd39 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
+++ b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ enum ELevelFlags : unsigned int
 	LEVEL3_EXITSECRETUSED		= 0x00000040,
 	LEVEL3_FORCEWORLDPANNING	= 0x00000080,	// Forces the world panning flag for all textures, even those without it explicitly set.
 	LEVEL3_HIDEAUTHORNAME		= 0x00000100,
+	LEVEL3_PROPERMONSTERFALLINGDAMAGE	= 0x00000200,	// Properly apply falling damage to the monsters
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/playsim/actor.h b/src/playsim/actor.h
index f5d3d14bb..063eead84 100644
--- a/src/playsim/actor.h
+++ b/src/playsim/actor.h
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ enum ActorFlag8
 	MF8_RECREATELIGHTS	= 0x00000100,	// Internal flag that signifies that the light attachments need to be recreated at the
 	MF8_STOPRAILS		= 0x00000200,	// [MC] Prevent rails from going further if an actor has this flag.
 	MF8_ABSVIEWANGLES	= 0x00000400,	// [MC] By default view angle/pitch/roll is an offset. This will make it absolute instead.
+	MF8_FALLDAMAGE		= 0x00000800,	// Monster will take fall damage regardless of map settings.
+
 };
 
 // --- mobj.renderflags ---
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index 5bd391d64..6cc6f670e 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ void P_MonsterFallingDamage (AActor *mo)
 	int damage;
 	double vel;
 
-	if (!(mo->Level->flags2 & LEVEL2_MONSTERFALLINGDAMAGE))
+	if (!(mo->Level->flags2 & LEVEL2_MONSTERFALLINGDAMAGE) && !(mo->flags8 & MF8_FALLDAMAGE))
 		return;
 	if (mo->floorsector->Flags & SECF_NOFALLINGDAMAGE)
 		return;
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ void P_MonsterFallingDamage (AActor *mo)
 	{
 		damage = int((vel - 23)*6);
 	}
-	damage = TELEFRAG_DAMAGE;	// always kill 'em
+	if (!(mo->Level->flags3 & LEVEL3_PROPERMONSTERFALLINGDAMAGE)) damage = TELEFRAG_DAMAGE;
 	P_DamageMobj (mo, NULL, NULL, damage, NAME_Falling);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp b/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp
index 571efff64..fb32e4f8b 100644
--- a/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ static FFlagDef ActorFlagDefs[]=
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF8, NOFRICTIONBOUNCE, AActor, flags8),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF8, RETARGETAFTERSLAM, AActor, flags8),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF8, STOPRAILS, AActor, flags8),
+	DEFINE_FLAG(MF8, FALLDAMAGE, AActor, flags8),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF8, ABSVIEWANGLES, AActor, flags8),
 
 	// Effect flags