diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/triggers.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/triggers.cpp
index 2b95c7321..66f685e08 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/triggers.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/triggers.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ void LifeLeechOperate(DBloodActor* actor, EVENT event)
                             pXSprite->stateTimer = 1;
                             evPostActor(actor, t2, kCallbackLeechStateTimer);
                             pXSprite->data3 = ClipLow(pXSprite->data3-1, 0);
+                            if (!VanillaMode()) // disable collisions so lifeleech doesn't do that weird bobbing
+                                missile->s().cstat &= ~CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_ALL;
                         }
                         pSprite->ang = angBak;
                     }