diff --git a/src/p_map.cpp b/src/p_map.cpp
index 86444a8f8..569df7f2c 100644
--- a/src/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/p_map.cpp
@@ -6704,7 +6704,8 @@ bool P_ActivateThingSpecial(AActor * thing, AActor * trigger, bool death)
 			false, thing->args[0], thing->args[1], thing->args[2], thing->args[3], thing->args[4]);
 
 		// Clears the special if it was run on thing's death or if flag is set.
-		if (death || (thing->activationtype & THINGSPEC_ClearSpecial && res)) thing->special = 0;
+		// Note that Hexen originally did not clear the special which some original maps depend on (e.g. the bell in HEXDD.)
+		if ((death && !(level.flags2 & LEVEL2_HEXENHACK)) || (thing->activationtype & THINGSPEC_ClearSpecial && res)) thing->special = 0;
 	}
 
 	// Returns the result
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/hexenspecialdecs.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/hexenspecialdecs.txt
index feebf515f..51aaaace5 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/hexenspecialdecs.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/hexenspecialdecs.txt
@@ -898,11 +898,6 @@ class ZBell : Actor
 	{
 		bNoGravity = true;
 		Height = Default.Height;
-		if (special)
-		{ // Initiate death action
-			A_CallSpecial(special, args[0], args[1], args[2], args[3], args[4]);
-			special = 0;
-		}
 	}
 
 	//===========================================================================