diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 0d7a8b998..fba92e021 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -3417,7 +3417,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		sfx_None,       // painsound
 		S_NULL,         // meleestate
 		S_NULL,         // missilestate
-		S_NULL,         // deathstate
+		S_XPLD1,        // deathstate
 		S_DETON16,      // xdeathstate
 		sfx_pop,        // deathsound
 		1*FRACUNIT,     // speed