diff --git a/src/g_strife/a_strifeweapons.cpp b/src/g_strife/a_strifeweapons.cpp
index 8fa71304b..5ac40b82e 100644
--- a/src/g_strife/a_strifeweapons.cpp
+++ b/src/g_strife/a_strifeweapons.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void P_DaggerAlert (AActor *target, AActor *emitter)
 	emitter->flags4 |= MF4_INCOMBAT;
 
 	emitter->target = target;
-	FState * painstate = emitter->FindState(NAME_Pain);
+	FState *painstate = emitter->FindState(NAME_Pain, NAME_Dagger);
 	if (painstate != NULL)
 	{
 		emitter->SetState (painstate);
diff --git a/src/namedef.h b/src/namedef.h
index 18fdc0adb..f3ac248bf 100644
--- a/src/namedef.h
+++ b/src/namedef.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ xx(Rocket)
 xx(Plasma)
 xx(BFG)
 //xx(Railgun)
+xx(Dagger)
 
 // Damage types
 //xx(Fire)		already defined above