diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 9837f6f15..83c59e364 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-February 17, 2009
+February 20, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- fixed: level_info_t::mapbg was not initialized
+
+February 17, 2009
 - Fixed: Player names and chat macros that end with incomplete \c escapes now
   have those escapes stripped before printing so that they do not merge with
   subsequent text.
@@ -59,6 +62,8 @@ February 9, 2009
 - Added middle mouse button selection pasting for X systems.
 
 February 8, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- Fixed parsing of 'cluster' keyword when format is not yet known.
+- Moved CheckCompatibility call so that it is done after setting LEVEL_HEXENFORMAT.
 - Fixed parsing for MustConfirm key in skill parser.
 - Converted internal MAPINFOs to new syntax.
 - Added a range parameter to SNDINFO's $limit.
diff --git a/src/g_mapinfo.cpp b/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
index 254546c40..13fe03b09 100644
--- a/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ void P_RemoveDefereds (void)
 void level_info_t::Reset()
 {
 	mapname[0] = 0;
+	mapbg[0] = 0;
 	levelnum = 0;
 	pname[0] = 0;
 	nextmap[0] = 0;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/strife/strifestuff.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/strife/strifestuff.txt
index 16deecb03..5d280be2b 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/strife/strifestuff.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/strife/strifestuff.txt
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ ACTOR WoodenBarrel 82
 
 // Strife's explosive barrel ------------------------------------------------
 
-ACTOR ExplosiveBarrel2 : ExplosiveBarrel 94
+ACTOR ExplosiveBarrel2 94
 {
 	Game Strife
 	Health 30
 	Radius 10
 	Height 32
 	ConversationID 204, -1, -1
-	//+SOLID +SHOOTABLE +NOBLOOD
+	+SOLID +SHOOTABLE +NOBLOOD +OLDRADIUSDMG
 	+INCOMBAT
 	States
 	{
@@ -187,8 +187,7 @@ ACTOR ExplosiveBarrel2 : ExplosiveBarrel 94
 		BART B 2 Bright A_Scream
 		BART CD 2 Bright
 		BART E 2 Bright A_NoBlocking
-		BART F 0 Bright A_AlertMonsters
-		BART F 2 Bright A_Explode(64, 64)
+		BART F 2 Bright A_Explode(64, 64, 1, 1)
 		BART GHIJ 2 Bright
 		BART K 3 Bright
 		BART L -1