diff --git a/src/namedef.h b/src/namedef.h
index 4df78a7f9..a66883922 100644
--- a/src/namedef.h
+++ b/src/namedef.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ xx(Spray)
 xx(Ghost)
 xx(Reflective)
 
+// Iron Feet types
+//xx(Normal)	// defined below
+xx(Full)
+
 // Invisibility types
 xx(Additive)
 xx(Cumulative)
diff --git a/src/p_spec.cpp b/src/p_spec.cpp
index 8c96ca4ec..5ca596a30 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.cpp
+++ b/src/p_spec.cpp
@@ -455,8 +455,6 @@ void P_PlayerInSpecialSector (player_t *player, sector_t * sector)
 	}
 
 	// Has hit ground.
-	AActor *ironfeet;
-
 	if (sector->damageinterval <= 0)
 		sector->damageinterval = 32; // repair invalid damageinterval values
 
@@ -466,14 +464,22 @@ void P_PlayerInSpecialSector (player_t *player, sector_t * sector)
 		// Allow subclasses. Better would be to implement it as armor and let that reduce
 		// the damage as part of the normal damage procedure. Unfortunately, I don't have
 		// different damage types yet, so that's not happening for now.
-		for (ironfeet = player->mo->Inventory; ironfeet != NULL; ironfeet = ironfeet->Inventory)
+		// [MK] account for subclasses that may have "Full" protection (i.e.: prevent leaky damage)
+		int ironfeet = 0;
+		for (auto i = player->mo->Inventory; i != NULL; i = i->Inventory)
 		{
-			if (ironfeet->IsKindOf(NAME_PowerIronFeet))
-				break;
+			if (i->IsKindOf(NAME_PowerIronFeet))
+			{
+				FName mode = i->NameVar(NAME_Mode);
+				if ( ironfeet < 2 && mode == NAME_Full )
+					ironfeet = 2;
+				else if ( ironfeet < 1 && mode == NAME_Normal )
+					ironfeet = 1;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (sector->Flags & SECF_ENDGODMODE) player->cheats &= ~CF_GODMODE;
-		if ((ironfeet == NULL || pr_playerinspecialsector() < sector->leakydamage))
+		if (ironfeet == 0 || (ironfeet < 2 && pr_playerinspecialsector() < sector->leakydamage))
 		{
 			if (sector->Flags & SECF_HAZARD)
 			{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/powerups.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/powerups.zs
index f3fed4b7b..48e146418 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/powerups.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/powerups.zs
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ class PowerIronFeet : Powerup
 	{
 		Powerup.Duration -60;
 		Powerup.Color "00 ff 00", 0.125;
+		Powerup.Mode "Normal";
 	}
 	
 	override void AbsorbDamage (int damage, Name damageType, out int newdamage, Actor inflictor, Actor source, int flags)