diff --git a/src/actionspecials.h b/src/actionspecials.h
index 4ab222b2c..9b9c38cb9 100644
--- a/src/actionspecials.h
+++ b/src/actionspecials.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_LowerByValue, 40, 3, 5, 5)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_RaiseByValue, 41, 3, 4, 4)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_CrushAndRaise, 42, 3, 4, 4)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_LowerAndCrush, 43, 3, 4, 4)
-DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_CrushStop, 44, 1, 1, 1)
+DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_CrushStop, 44, 1, 2, 2)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_CrushRaiseAndStay, 45, 3, 4, 4)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Floor_CrushStop, 46, 1, 1, 1)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_MoveToValue, 47, 3, 5, 5)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ DEFINE_SPECIAL(Sector_SetPortal, 57, -1, -1, 5)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Sector_CopyScroller, 58, -1, -1, 2)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Polyobj_OR_MoveToSpot, 59, 3, 3, 3)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Plat_PerpetualRaise, 60, 3, 3, 3)
-DEFINE_SPECIAL(Plat_Stop, 61, 1, 1, 1)
+DEFINE_SPECIAL(Plat_Stop, 61, 1, 2, 2)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Plat_DownWaitUpStay, 62, 3, 3, 3)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Plat_DownByValue, 63, 4, 4, 4)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Plat_UpWaitDownStay, 64, 3, 3, 3)
diff --git a/src/p_ceiling.cpp b/src/p_ceiling.cpp
index c635d9743..888b67b6c 100644
--- a/src/p_ceiling.cpp
+++ b/src/p_ceiling.cpp
@@ -552,21 +552,31 @@ void P_ActivateInStasisCeiling (int tag)
 //
 //============================================================================
 
-bool EV_CeilingCrushStop (int tag)
+bool EV_CeilingCrushStop (int tag, bool remove)
 {
 	bool rtn = false;
 	DCeiling *scan;
 	TThinkerIterator<DCeiling> iterator;
 
-	while ( (scan = iterator.Next ()) )
+	scan = iterator.Next();
+	while (scan != nullptr)
 	{
+		DCeiling *next = iterator.Next();
 		if (scan->m_Tag == tag && scan->m_Direction != 0)
 		{
-			SN_StopSequence (scan->m_Sector, CHAN_CEILING);
-			scan->m_OldDirection = scan->m_Direction;
-			scan->m_Direction = 0;		// in-stasis;
+			if (!remove)
+			{
+				SN_StopSequence(scan->m_Sector, CHAN_CEILING);
+				scan->m_OldDirection = scan->m_Direction;
+				scan->m_Direction = 0;		// in-stasis;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				scan->Destroy();
+			}
 			rtn = true;
 		}
+		scan = next;
 	}
 
 	return rtn;
diff --git a/src/p_lnspec.cpp b/src/p_lnspec.cpp
index d0a56ee87..c8c7db74d 100644
--- a/src/p_lnspec.cpp
+++ b/src/p_lnspec.cpp
@@ -686,9 +686,22 @@ FUNC(LS_Ceiling_LowerAndCrushDist)
 }
 
 FUNC(LS_Ceiling_CrushStop)
-// Ceiling_CrushStop (tag)
+// Ceiling_CrushStop (tag, remove)
 {
-	return EV_CeilingCrushStop (arg0);
+	bool remove;
+	switch (arg3)
+	{
+	case 1:
+		remove = false;
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		remove = true;
+		break;
+	default:
+		remove = gameinfo.gametype == GAME_Hexen;
+		break;
+	}
+	return EV_CeilingCrushStop (arg0, remove);
 }
 
 FUNC(LS_Ceiling_CrushRaiseAndStay)
@@ -890,9 +903,22 @@ FUNC(LS_Plat_PerpetualRaiseLip)
 }
 
 FUNC(LS_Plat_Stop)
-// Plat_Stop (tag)
+// Plat_Stop (tag, remove?)
 {
-	EV_StopPlat (arg0);
+	bool remove;
+	switch (arg3)
+	{
+	case 1:
+		remove = false;
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		remove = true;
+		break;
+	default:
+		remove = gameinfo.gametype == GAME_Hexen;
+		break;
+	}
+	EV_StopPlat(arg0, remove);
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_plats.cpp b/src/p_plats.cpp
index 55ba39fe5..96fec71c1 100644
--- a/src/p_plats.cpp
+++ b/src/p_plats.cpp
@@ -429,15 +429,21 @@ void DPlat::Stop ()
 	m_Status = in_stasis;
 }
 
-void EV_StopPlat (int tag)
+void EV_StopPlat (int tag, bool remove)
 {
 	DPlat *scan;
 	TThinkerIterator<DPlat> iterator;
 
-	while ( (scan = iterator.Next ()) )
+	scan = iterator.Next();
+	while (scan != nullptr)
 	{
+		DPlat *next = iterator.Next();
 		if (scan->m_Status != DPlat::in_stasis && scan->m_Tag == tag)
-			scan->Stop ();
+		{
+			if (!remove) scan->Stop();
+			else scan->Destroy();
+		}
+		scan = next;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_spec.h b/src/p_spec.h
index 125b2374e..d7abd4b42 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.h
+++ b/src/p_spec.h
@@ -212,13 +212,13 @@ private:
 
 	friend bool	EV_DoPlat (int tag, line_t *line, EPlatType type,
 						   double height, double speed, int delay, int lip, int change);
-	friend void EV_StopPlat (int tag);
+	friend void EV_StopPlat (int tag, bool remove);
 	friend void P_ActivateInStasis (int tag);
 };
 
 bool EV_DoPlat (int tag, line_t *line, DPlat::EPlatType type,
 				double height, double speed, int delay, int lip, int change);
-void EV_StopPlat (int tag);
+void EV_StopPlat (int tag, bool remove);
 void P_ActivateInStasis (int tag);
 
 //
@@ -434,14 +434,14 @@ private:
 	DCeiling ();
 
 	friend bool P_CreateCeiling(sector_t *sec, DCeiling::ECeiling type, line_t *line, int tag, double speed, double speed2, double height, int crush, int silent, int change, DCeiling::ECrushMode hexencrush);
-	friend bool EV_CeilingCrushStop (int tag);
+	friend bool EV_CeilingCrushStop (int tag, bool remove);
 	friend void P_ActivateInStasisCeiling (int tag);
 };
 
 bool P_CreateCeiling(sector_t *sec, DCeiling::ECeiling type, line_t *line, int tag, double speed, double speed2, double height, int crush, int silent, int change, DCeiling::ECrushMode hexencrush);
 bool EV_DoCeiling (DCeiling::ECeiling type, line_t *line, int tag, double speed, double speed2, double height, int crush, int silent, int change, DCeiling::ECrushMode hexencrush = DCeiling::ECrushMode::crushDoom);
 
-bool EV_CeilingCrushStop (int tag);
+bool EV_CeilingCrushStop (int tag, bool remove);
 void P_ActivateInStasisCeiling (int tag);