diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index bc5a31881..6dae204ed 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1581,6 +1581,8 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 
 			if (!player->climbing)
 			{
+				if (player->bot && toucher->state-states != S_PLAY_GASP)
+					S_StartSound(toucher, special->info->deathsound); // Force it to play a sound for bots
 				P_SetPlayerMobjState(toucher, S_PLAY_GASP);
 				P_ResetPlayer(player);
 			}