diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 84edb3900..861120d23 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -3870,7 +3870,7 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 	{SPR_RPOP, FF_FULLBRIGHT|2, 5, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEMPOP4}, // S_RANDOMITEMPOP3
 	{SPR_RPOP, FF_FULLBRIGHT|3, 5, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL},           // S_RANDOMITEMPOP4
 
-	{SPR_ITRI, FF_FULLBRIGHT, -1, {NULL}, 19, 1, S_NULL}, // S_ITEM_DEBRIS
+	{SPR_ITRI, FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE|FF_RANDOMANIM, -1, {NULL}, 19, 1, S_NULL}, // S_ITEM_DEBRIS
 	{SPR_NULL, 0, 0, {A_Repeat}, 16, S_ITEM_DEBRIS_CLOUD_SPAWNER2, S_NULL}, // S_ITEM_DEBRIS_CLOUD_SPAWNER1
 	{SPR_NULL, 0, 7, {A_SpawnItemDebrisCloud}, 20, 0, S_ITEM_DEBRIS_CLOUD_SPAWNER1}, // S_ITEM_DEBRIS_CLOUD_SPAWNER2
 
diff --git a/src/objects/item-debris.c b/src/objects/item-debris.c
index 841650527..941cdc24c 100644
--- a/src/objects/item-debris.c
+++ b/src/objects/item-debris.c
@@ -52,15 +52,9 @@ spawn_debris
 	mobj_t *debris = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(
 			config->origin, 0, 0, 0, MT_ITEM_DEBRIS);
 
-	const state_t *st = debris->state;
-
 	debris_type(debris) = config->type;
 	debris_bouncesleft(debris) = 1;
 
-	// Start at a random frame of animation
-	debris->frame = (debris->frame & ~(FF_FRAMEMASK)) |
-		P_RandomRange((st->frame & FF_FRAMEMASK), st->var1);
-
 	P_InstaThrust(debris,
 			config->angle + angle,
 			config->speed);