diff --git a/src/gi.cpp b/src/gi.cpp
index 8ab9358544..4e64dd4256 100644
--- a/src/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gi.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseGameInfo()
 		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(noloopfinalemusic, "noloopfinalemusic")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(drawreadthis, "drawreadthis")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(swapmenu, "swapmenu")
+		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(dontcrunchcorpses, "dontcrunchcorpses")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(intermissioncounter, "intermissioncounter")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(nightmarefast, "nightmarefast")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_COLOR(dimcolor, "dimcolor")
diff --git a/src/gi.h b/src/gi.h
index a1a03b2dee..bbfbe73ff6 100644
--- a/src/gi.h
+++ b/src/gi.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ struct gameinfo_t
 	bool intermissioncounter;
 	bool nightmarefast;
 	bool swapmenu;
+	bool dontcrunchcorpses;
 	TArray<FName> creditPages;
 	TArray<FName> finalePages;
 	TArray<FName> infoPages;
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index c6a7fd35c4..72679ef719 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -1010,6 +1010,16 @@ bool AActor::Grind(bool items)
 	if ((flags & MF_CORPSE) && !(flags3 & MF3_DONTGIB) && (health <= 0))
 	{
 		FState * state = FindState(NAME_Crush);
+
+		// In Heretic and Chex Quest we don't change the actor's sprite, just its size.
+		if (state == NULL && gameinfo.dontcrunchcorpses)
+		{
+			flags &= ~MF_SOLID;
+			flags3 |= MF3_DONTGIB;
+			height = radius = 0;
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		bool isgeneric = false;
 		// ZDoom behavior differs from standard as crushed corpses cannot be raised.
 		// The reason for the change was originally because of a problem with players,
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/chex.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/chex.txt
index edc5b4f293..e29eeeb4de 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/chex.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/chex.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ gameinfo
 	definventorymaxamount = 25
 	defaultrespawntime = 12
 	defaultdropstyle = 1
+	dontcrunchcorpses = 1
 	endoom = "ENDOOM"
 	player5start = 4001
 	drawreadthis = true
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt
index 196e81c502..d372466f5b 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ gameinfo
 	nightmarefast = true
 	pausesign = "PAUSED"
 	gibfactor = 0.5
+	dontcrunchcorpses = true
 	cursorpic = "herecurs"
 	textscreenx = 20
 	textscreeny = 5