diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 53bf91a7f..fc33e62ef 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -3792,6 +3792,7 @@ const char *const STATE_LIST[] = { // array length left dynamic for sanity testi
 
 	// Caked-Up Booty-Sheet Ghost
 	"S_HYUDORO",
+	"S_HYUDORO_RETURNING",
 
 	// Grow
 	"S_GROW_PARTICLE",
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 4aaff79e1..3ee283696 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -4508,6 +4508,7 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 	{SPR_GTAR, FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_PAPERSPRITE, -1, {NULL}, 5, 2, S_NULL}, // S_GARDENTOPARROW
 
 	{SPR_HYUU, FF_FULLBRIGHT, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_HYUDORO
+	{SPR_HYUU, FF_FULLBRIGHT|1, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_HYUDORO_RETURNING
 
 	{SPR_GRWP, FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE, 13, {NULL}, 7, 1, S_NULL}, // S_GROW_PARTICLE
 
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index ef47c05bc..dc5257a08 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -4950,6 +4950,7 @@ typedef enum state
 
 	// Caked-Up Booty-Sheet Ghost
 	S_HYUDORO,
+	S_HYUDORO_RETURNING,
 
 	// Grow
 	S_GROW_PARTICLE,
diff --git a/src/objects/hyudoro.c b/src/objects/hyudoro.c
index 516051c04..51b87627e 100644
--- a/src/objects/hyudoro.c
+++ b/src/objects/hyudoro.c
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ hyudoro_patrol_hit_player
 	// This will flicker the shadow
 	hyudoro_timer(hyu) = 18;
 
+	P_SetMobjState(hyu, S_HYUDORO_RETURNING);
+
 	return true;
 }