diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.h b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.h
index 60d9b773..8941fb09 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.h
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class NSSurfacePropEntity:NSRenderableEntity
 	entity m_eBurner;
 	int m_iBurnWeapon;
 	float m_flBurnTime;
+	float m_flBurnDmgTime; /* for whenever they touch a hot flame */
 
 	/* I/O */
 	string m_strOnBreak;
diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.qc b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.qc
index ab0d71dd..bea61512 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.qc
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.qc
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ NSSurfacePropEntity::ParentUpdate(void)
 				flags &= ~FL_ONFIRE;
 			}
 
-			Damage_Apply(this, m_eBurner, 5, m_iBurnWeapon, DMG_BURN);
+			Damage_Apply(this, m_eBurner, 5, m_iBurnWeapon, DMG_BURN | DMG_SKIP_ARMOR);
 			m_flBurnNext = time + 0.5f;
 		}
 	}
@@ -430,6 +430,11 @@ NSSurfacePropEntity::Ignite(entity attacker, float flLifetime, int iWeapon)
 	m_eBurner = attacker;
 	m_iBurnWeapon = iWeapon;
 	m_flBurnTime = time + flLifetime;
+
+	if (m_flBurnDmgTime < time) {
+		Damage_Apply(this, attacker, 5, iWeapon, DMG_BURN | DMG_SKIP_ARMOR);
+		m_flBurnDmgTime = time + 0.25f;
+	}
 }
 
 void