diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index f7e0d39aa1..9372faecc6 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+November 28, 2007 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- after looking at the most recent Vavoom update I realized that A_FastChase should not
+  use the multi-purpose special2 as counter for strafing so I added a new variable
+  for this purpose.
+
 November 24, 2007 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
 - added Floor_MoveToValue and Ceiling_MoveToValue action specials.
 
diff --git a/src/actor.h b/src/actor.h
index 3f8961eeed..60b503c005 100644
--- a/src/actor.h
+++ b/src/actor.h
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ public:
 	fixed_t			bouncefactor;	// Strife's grenades use 50%, Hexen's Flechettes 70.
 	int				bouncecount;	// Strife's grenades only bounce twice before exploding
 	fixed_t			gravity;		// [GRB] Gravity factor
+	int 			FastChaseStrafeCount;
 
 	// a linked list of sectors where this object appears
 	struct msecnode_s	*touching_sectorlist;				// phares 3/14/98
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.cpp b/src/p_enemy.cpp
index b1e2508f19..f657442497 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.cpp
+++ b/src/p_enemy.cpp
@@ -1963,13 +1963,13 @@ void A_DoChase (AActor *actor, bool fastchase, FState *meleestate, FState *missi
 
 	if (fastchase && !dontmove)
 	{
-		if (actor->special2 > 0)
+		if (actor->FastChaseStrafeCount > 0)
 		{
-			actor->special2--;
+			actor->FastChaseStrafeCount--;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			actor->special2 = 0;
+			actor->FastChaseStrafeCount = 0;
 			actor->momx = 0;
 			actor->momy = 0;
 			fixed_t dist = P_AproxDistance (actor->x - actor->target->x, actor->y - actor->target->y);
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@ void A_DoChase (AActor *actor, bool fastchase, FState *meleestate, FState *missi
 					else ang -= ANGLE_90;
 					actor->momx = 13 * finecosine[ang>>ANGLETOFINESHIFT];
 					actor->momy = 13 * finesine[ang>>ANGLETOFINESHIFT];
-					actor->special2 = 3;		// strafe time
+					actor->FastChaseStrafeCount = 3;		// strafe time
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@ void A_DoChase (AActor *actor, bool fastchase, FState *meleestate, FState *missi
 	//
 
 	// class bosses don't do this when strafing
-	if ((!fastchase || !actor->special2) && !dontmove)
+	if ((!fastchase || !actor->FastChaseStrafeCount) && !dontmove)
 	{
 		// CANTLEAVEFLOORPIC handling was completely missing in the non-serpent functions.
 		fixed_t oldX = actor->x;
diff --git a/src/p_lnspec.cpp b/src/p_lnspec.cpp
index 14d54b3857..e16dfdd3fc 100644
--- a/src/p_lnspec.cpp
+++ b/src/p_lnspec.cpp
@@ -2798,7 +2798,7 @@ lnSpecFunc LineSpecials[256] =
 	LS_ClearForceField,
 	LS_Floor_RaiseByValueTimes8,
 	LS_Floor_LowerByValueTimes8,
-	LS_Floor_MoveToValue
+	LS_Floor_MoveToValue,
 	LS_Ceiling_Waggle,
 	LS_Teleport_ZombieChanger,
 	LS_Ceiling_LowerByValue,
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index a5817a0030..82da046899 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ void AActor::Serialize (FArchive &arc)
 		<< meleethreshold
 		<< meleerange
 		<< DamageType
-		<< gravity;
+		<< gravity
+		<< FastChaseStrafeCount;
 
 	if (arc.IsStoring ())
 	{