diff --git a/src/game/shared/tf/tf_weaponbase.h b/src/game/shared/tf/tf_weaponbase.h
index d18638e59..0e8eb992a 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/tf/tf_weaponbase.h
+++ b/src/game/shared/tf/tf_weaponbase.h
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ class CTFWeaponBase : public CBaseCombatWeapon, public IHasOwner, public IHasGen
 	void			SetClipScale ( float flScale ) { m_flClipScale = flScale; }
 
 	virtual float	GetInitialAfterburnDuration() const { return 0.f; }
-	virtual float	GetAfterburnRateOnHit() const { return 0.f; }
+	virtual float	GetAfterburnRateOnHit() const { return 10.f; }
 
 // Client specific.
 #else