diff --git a/src/p_spec.cpp b/src/p_spec.cpp
index a28acaeb7..6b2f886a0 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.cpp
+++ b/src/p_spec.cpp
@@ -1253,6 +1253,7 @@ void P_SpawnSpecials (void)
 			break;
 
 		case dScroll_EastLavaDamage:
+			new DStrobe (sector, STROBEBRIGHT, FASTDARK, false);
 			new DScroller (DScroller::sc_floor, (-FRACUNIT/2)<<3,
 				0, -1, int(sector-sectors), 0);
 			break;