diff --git a/src/namedef.h b/src/namedef.h
index fec4093fd0..bfbf263622 100644
--- a/src/namedef.h
+++ b/src/namedef.h
@@ -911,3 +911,4 @@ xx(Enum)
 xx(StaticArray)
 xx(DynArray)
 xx(Struct)
+xx(ReflectType)
diff --git a/src/p_interaction.cpp b/src/p_interaction.cpp
index 7df05653e5..59a22fa762 100644
--- a/src/p_interaction.cpp
+++ b/src/p_interaction.cpp
@@ -1122,20 +1122,27 @@ static int DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int da
 
 	{
 		int reflectdamage = 0;
+		bool reflecttype = false;
 		for (auto p = target->player->mo->Inventory; p != nullptr; p = p->Inventory)
 		{
 			// This picks the reflection item with the maximum efficiency for the given damage type.
 			if (p->IsKindOf(NAME_PowerReflection))
 			{
-				int mydamage = p->ApplyDamageFactor(mod, damage);
-				if (mydamage > reflectdamage) reflectdamage = mydamage;
+				double alwaysreflect = p->FloatVar(NAME_Strength);
+				int alwaysdamage = clamp(int(damage * alwaysreflect), 0, damage);
+				int mydamage = alwaysdamage + p->ApplyDamageFactor(mod, damage - alwaysdamage);
+				if (mydamage > reflectdamage)
+				{
+					reflectdamage = mydamage;
+					reflecttype = p->BoolVar(NAME_ReflectType);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (reflectdamage > 0)
 		{
 			// use the reflect item's damage factors to get the final value here.
-			P_DamageMobj(source, nullptr, target, reflectdamage, NAME_Reflection );
+			P_DamageMobj(source, nullptr, target, reflectdamage, reflecttype? mod : NAME_Reflection );
 
 			// Reset means of death flag.
 			MeansOfDeath = mod;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/powerups.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/powerups.txt
index 0453316726..8402588c57 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/powerups.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/powerups.txt
@@ -1861,6 +1861,10 @@ class PowerInfiniteAmmo : Powerup
 
 class PowerReflection : Powerup
 {
+	// if 1, reflects the damage type as well.
+	bool ReflectType;
+	property ReflectType : ReflectType;
+	
 	Default
 	{
 		Powerup.Duration -60;