diff --git a/source/core/thingdef_data.cpp b/source/core/thingdef_data.cpp
index 6c0493a62..d70c79f1b 100644
--- a/source/core/thingdef_data.cpp
+++ b/source/core/thingdef_data.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ static FFlagDef ActorFlagDefs[] =
 	DEFINE_FLAG2d(CSTAT_SPRITE_TRANS_FLIP, TRANS_FLIP, DCoreActor, spr.cstat),
 	DEFINE_FLAG2d(CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_ALL, BLOCK_ALL, DCoreActor, spr.cstat),
 	DEFINE_FLAG2(CSTAT2_SPRITE_MAPPED, MAPPED, DCoreActor, spr.cstat2),
-	DEFINE_FLAG2(CSTAT2_SPRITE_NOSHADOW, NOSHADOW, DCoreActor, spr.cstat2),
 	DEFINE_FLAG2(CSTAT2_SPRITE_DECAL, DECAL, DCoreActor, spr.cstat2),
 	DEFINE_FLAG2(CSTAT2_SPRITE_FULLBRIGHT, FULLBRIGHT, DCoreActor, spr.cstat2),
 	DEFINE_FLAG2(CSTAT2_SPRITE_NOANIMATE, NOANIMATE, DCoreActor, spr.cstat2),
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/animatesprites.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/animatesprites.cpp
index 4831c49d2..78e00d0b6 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/animatesprites.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/animatesprites.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ BEGIN_DUKE_NS
 
 void drawshadows(tspriteArray& tsprites, tspritetype* t, DDukeActor* h)
 {
-	if (r_shadows && !(h->spr.cstat2 & CSTAT2_SPRITE_NOSHADOW))
+	if (r_shadows && !(h->flags1 & SFLAG_NOSHADOW) && !(h->spr.cstat2 & CSTAT2_SPRITE_NOSHADOW))
 	{
 		auto sectp = t->sectp;
 		double floorz;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies/shitboss.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies/shitboss.zs
index 8d1f06ef0..1bf65fb7d 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies/shitboss.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies/shitboss.zs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class RedneckShitBoss : DukeActor
 		+INTERNAL_BADGUY;
 		+KILLCOUNT;
 		+NORADIUSPUSH;
+		+NOSHADOW;
 		Strength 2500;
 	}
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies/tornado.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies/tornado.zs
index f16af8aa9..23bfc634e 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies/tornado.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies/tornado.zs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class RedneckTornado : DukeActor
 		+DESTRUCTOIMMUNE;
 		+INTERNAL_BADGUY;
 		+NOHITSCANHIT;
+		+NOSHADOW;
 		Strength MEGASTRENGTH;
 	}
 	override void Initialize(DukeActor spawner)