diff --git a/src/g_level.h b/src/g_level.h
index 60b371ba0..018737f09 100644
--- a/src/g_level.h
+++ b/src/g_level.h
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ enum ESkillProperty
 	SKILLP_FriendlyHealth,
 	SKILLP_NoPain,
 	SKILLP_ArmorFactor,
+	SKILLP_HealthFactor,
 	SKILLP_EasyKey,
 	SKILLP_SlowMonsters,
 	SKILLP_Infight,
@@ -605,6 +606,7 @@ struct FSkillInfo
 	bool NoPain;
 	int Infighting;
 	fixed_t ArmorFactor;
+	fixed_t HealthFactor;
 
 	FSkillInfo() {}
 	FSkillInfo(const FSkillInfo &other)
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index e87929677..eb2831024 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -236,10 +236,12 @@ bool P_GiveBody (AActor *actor, int num, int max)
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
-		else
+		else if (num > 0)
 		{
 			if (player->health < max)
 			{
+				num = FixedMul(num, G_SkillProperty(SKILLP_HealthFactor));
+				if (num < 1) num = 1;
 				player->health += num;
 				if (player->health > max)
 				{
diff --git a/src/g_skill.cpp b/src/g_skill.cpp
index 718f1cd00..bbee4ea11 100644
--- a/src/g_skill.cpp
+++ b/src/g_skill.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseSkill ()
 	skill.NoPain = false;
 	skill.ArmorFactor = FRACUNIT;
 	skill.Infighting = 0;
+	skill.HealthFactor = FRACUNIT;
 
 	sc.MustGetString();
 	skill.Name = sc.String;
@@ -267,6 +268,12 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseSkill ()
 			sc.MustGetFloat();
 			skill.ArmorFactor = FLOAT2FIXED(sc.Float);
 		}
+		else if (sc.Compare("HealthFactor"))
+		{
+			ParseAssign();
+			sc.MustGetFloat();
+			skill.HealthFactor = FLOAT2FIXED(sc.Float);
+		}
 		else if (sc.Compare("NoInfighting"))
 		{
 			skill.Infighting = LEVEL2_NOINFIGHTING;