diff --git a/src/actor.h b/src/actor.h
index b38d4b2e0..52c88e901 100644
--- a/src/actor.h
+++ b/src/actor.h
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ enum ActorFlag7
 	MF7_FLYCHEAT		= 0x00020000,	// must be part of the actor so that it can be tracked properly
 	MF7_NODECAL			= 0x00040000,	// [ZK] Forces puff to have no impact decal
 	MF7_FORCEDECAL		= 0x00080000,	// [ZK] Forces puff's decal to override the weapon's.
+	MF7_LAXTELEFRAGDMG	= 0x00100000,	// [MC] Telefrag damage can be reduced.
 };
 
 // --- mobj.renderflags ---
diff --git a/src/p_interaction.cpp b/src/p_interaction.cpp
index e25dcf7ac..cbbd87978 100644
--- a/src/p_interaction.cpp
+++ b/src/p_interaction.cpp
@@ -946,6 +946,7 @@ int P_DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int damage,
 	bool forcedPain = false;
 	int fakeDamage = 0;
 	int holdDamage = 0;
+	int rawdamage = damage; 
 	
 	if (damage < 0) damage = 0;
 
@@ -980,7 +981,11 @@ int P_DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int damage,
 		}
 		return -1;
 	}
-	if ((target->flags2 & MF2_INVULNERABLE) && (damage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE) && (!(flags & DMG_FORCED)))
+	// [MC] Changed it to check rawdamage here for consistency, even though that doesn't actually do anything
+	// different here. At any rate, invulnerable is being checked before type factoring, which is then being 
+	// checked by player cheats/invul/buddha followed by monster buddha. This is inconsistent. Don't let the 
+	// original telefrag damage CHECK (rawdamage) be influenced by outside factors when looking at cheats/invul.
+	if ((target->flags2 & MF2_INVULNERABLE) && (rawdamage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE) && (!(flags & DMG_FORCED)))
 	{ // actor is invulnerable
 		if (target->player == NULL)
 		{
@@ -1040,7 +1045,7 @@ int P_DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int damage,
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		if (damage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE) // TELEFRAG_DAMAGE may not be reduced at all or it may not guarantee its effect.
+		if ((rawdamage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE) || (target->flags7 & MF7_LAXTELEFRAGDMG)) // TELEFRAG_DAMAGE may only be reduced with NOTELEFRAGPIERCE or it may not guarantee its effect.
 		{
 			if (player && damage > 1)
 			{
@@ -1218,7 +1223,7 @@ int P_DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int damage,
 	{
 		if (player)
 			FriendlyFire = true;
-		if (damage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE)
+		if (rawdamage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE) //Use the original damage to check for telefrag amount. Don't let the now-amplified damagetypes do it.
 		{ // Still allow telefragging :-(
 			damage = (int)((float)damage * level.teamdamage);
 			if (damage < 0)
@@ -1261,7 +1266,7 @@ int P_DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int damage,
 		if (!(flags & DMG_FORCED))
 		{
 			// check the real player, not a voodoo doll here for invulnerability effects
-			if ((damage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE && ((player->mo->flags2 & MF2_INVULNERABLE) ||
+			if ((rawdamage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE && ((player->mo->flags2 & MF2_INVULNERABLE) ||
 				(player->cheats & CF_GODMODE))) ||
 				(player->cheats & CF_GODMODE2) || (player->mo->flags5 & MF5_NODAMAGE))
 				//Absolutely no hurting if NODAMAGE is involved. Same for GODMODE2.
@@ -1286,7 +1291,7 @@ int P_DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int damage,
 				{
 					player->mo->Inventory->AbsorbDamage(damage, mod, newdam);
 				}
-				if (damage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE)
+				if ((rawdamage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE) || (player->mo->flags7 & MF7_LAXTELEFRAGDMG)) //rawdamage is never modified.
 				{
 					// if we are telefragging don't let the damage value go below that magic value. Some further checks would fail otherwise.
 					damage = newdam;
@@ -1305,7 +1310,7 @@ int P_DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int damage,
 				}
 			}
 			
-			if (damage >= player->health && damage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE
+			if (damage >= player->health && rawdamage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE
 				&& (G_SkillProperty(SKILLP_AutoUseHealth) || deathmatch)
 				&& !player->morphTics)
 			{ // Try to use some inventory health
@@ -1329,7 +1334,7 @@ int P_DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int damage,
 			// but telefragging should still do enough damage to kill the player)
 			// Ignore players that are already dead.
 			// [MC]Buddha2 absorbs telefrag damage, and anything else thrown their way.
-			if (!(flags & DMG_FORCED) && (((player->cheats & CF_BUDDHA2) || (((player->cheats & CF_BUDDHA) || (player->mo->flags7 & MF7_BUDDHA)) && (damage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE))) && (player->playerstate != PST_DEAD)))
+			if (!(flags & DMG_FORCED) && (((player->cheats & CF_BUDDHA2) || (((player->cheats & CF_BUDDHA) || (player->mo->flags7 & MF7_BUDDHA)) && (rawdamage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE))) && (player->playerstate != PST_DEAD)))
 			{
 				// If this is a voodoo doll we need to handle the real player as well.
 				player->mo->health = target->health = player->health = 1;
@@ -1394,7 +1399,7 @@ int P_DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int damage,
 	if (target->health <= 0)
 	{ 
 		//[MC]Buddha flag for monsters.
-		if (!(flags & DMG_FORCED) && ((target->flags7 & MF7_BUDDHA) && (damage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE) && ((inflictor == NULL || !(inflictor->flags7 & MF7_FOILBUDDHA)) && !(flags & DMG_FOILBUDDHA))))
+		if (!(flags & DMG_FORCED) && ((target->flags7 & MF7_BUDDHA) && (rawdamage < TELEFRAG_DAMAGE) && ((inflictor == NULL || !(inflictor->flags7 & MF7_FOILBUDDHA)) && !(flags & DMG_FOILBUDDHA))))
 		{ //FOILBUDDHA or Telefrag damage must kill it.
 			target->health = 1;
 		}
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp
index a471e9985..b1387ba52 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ static FFlagDef ActorFlagDefs[]=
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF7, NODECAL, AActor, flags7),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF7, FORCEDECAL, AActor, flags7),
 
+	DEFINE_FLAG(MF7, LAXTELEFRAGDMG, AActor, flags7),
+
 	// Effect flags
 	DEFINE_FLAG(FX, VISIBILITYPULSE, AActor, effects),
 	DEFINE_FLAG2(FX_ROCKET, ROCKETTRAIL, AActor, effects),