diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index f517e4484..bec4d9eb7 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -4590,6 +4590,8 @@ const char *const STATE_LIST[] = { // array length left dynamic for sanity testi
 	"S_BATTLEUFO",
 	"S_BATTLEUFO_LEG",
 	"S_BATTLEUFO_DIE",
+	"S_BATTLEUFO_BEAM1",
+	"S_BATTLEUFO_BEAM2",
 
 	"S_POWERUP_AURA",
 };
@@ -5727,6 +5729,7 @@ const char *const MOBJTYPE_LIST[] = {  // array length left dynamic for sanity t
 	"MT_BATTLEUFO_SPAWNER",
 	"MT_BATTLEUFO",
 	"MT_BATTLEUFO_LEG",
+	"MT_BATTLEUFO_BEAM",
 
 	"MT_POWERUP_AURA",
 };
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 92f852d71..71ebf8855 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -5264,6 +5264,8 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 	{SPR_BUFO, 0, -1, {A_SetScale}, 3*FRACUNIT/2 , 0, S_NULL}, // S_BATTLEUFO
 	{SPR_BUFO, 1, -1, {A_SetScale}, 2*FRACUNIT/2, 0, S_NULL}, // S_BATTLEUFO_LEG
 	{SPR_BUFO, 0, 4, {A_BossScream}, 0, MT_EXPLODE, S_BATTLEUFO_DIE}, // S_BATTLEUFO_DIE
+	{SPR_DEZL, 1|FF_ANIMATE, 15, {NULL}, 2, 5, S_BATTLEUFO_BEAM2}, // S_BATTLEUFO_BEAM1
+	{SPR_DEZL, 3, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_BATTLEUFO_BEAM2
 
 	{SPR_RBOW, FF_PAPERSPRITE|FF_ADD|FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE, -1, {NULL}, 14, 2, S_NULL}, // S_POWERUP_AURA
 };
@@ -22881,7 +22883,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
 		S_NULL          // raisestate
 	},
-	
+
 	{           // MT_SIGNSPARKLE
 		-1,              // doomednum
 		S_SIGNSPARK1,    // spawnstate
@@ -29988,6 +29990,33 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_NULL          // raisestate
 	},
 
+		{           // MT_BATTLEUFO_BEAM
+		-1,           // doomednum
+		S_BATTLEUFO_BEAM1,        // spawnstate
+		1000,              // spawnhealth
+		S_NULL,         // seestate
+		sfx_None,       // seesound
+		8,              // reactiontime
+		sfx_None,       // attacksound
+		S_NULL,         // painstate
+		0,              // painchance
+		sfx_None,       // painsound
+		S_NULL,         // meleestate
+		S_NULL,         // missilestate
+		S_NULL,    // deathstate
+		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
+		sfx_None,     // deathsound
+		-(FRACUNIT/2),              // speed
+		64*FRACUNIT,    // radius
+		55*FRACUNIT,    // height
+		0,              // display offset
+		0,              // mass
+		0,              // damage
+		sfx_None,       // activesound
+		MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOCLIP|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
+		S_NULL          // raisestate
+	},
+
 	{           // MT_POWERUP_AURA
 		-1,             // doomednum
 		S_POWERUP_AURA, // spawnstate
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index b8e47715f..f5f402566 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -5693,6 +5693,8 @@ typedef enum state
 	S_BATTLEUFO,
 	S_BATTLEUFO_LEG,
 	S_BATTLEUFO_DIE,
+	S_BATTLEUFO_BEAM1,
+	S_BATTLEUFO_BEAM2,
 
 	S_POWERUP_AURA,
 
@@ -6849,6 +6851,7 @@ typedef enum mobj_type
 	MT_BATTLEUFO_SPAWNER,
 	MT_BATTLEUFO,
 	MT_BATTLEUFO_LEG,
+	MT_BATTLEUFO_BEAM,
 
 	MT_POWERUP_AURA,
 
diff --git a/src/k_objects.h b/src/k_objects.h
index f81ddfa98..f48fb7e21 100644
--- a/src/k_objects.h
+++ b/src/k_objects.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ void Obj_UnlinkBattleUFOSpawner(mobj_t *spawner);
 void Obj_SpawnBattleUFOFromSpawner(void);
 INT32 Obj_GetFirstBattleUFOSpawnerID(void);
 void Obj_ResetUFOSpawners(void);
+void Obj_BattleUFOBeamThink(mobj_t *beam);
 
 /* Power-Up Aura */
 void Obj_SpawnPowerUpAura(player_t* player);
diff --git a/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp b/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp
index 09a6bc954..e4d45551d 100644
--- a/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ struct UFO : mobj_t
 {
 	Spawner* spawner() const { return static_cast<Spawner*>(ufo_spawner(this)); }
 	void spawner(Spawner* n) { P_SetTarget(&ufo_spawner(this), n); }
+	void spawn_beam()
+	{
+		mobj_t *x;
+
+		x = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(this, 0, 0, this->z - this->height, MT_BATTLEUFO_BEAM);
+		x->renderflags |= RF_FLOORSPRITE|RF_NOSPLATBILLBOARD|RF_SLOPESPLAT|RF_NOSPLATROLLANGLE;
+		x->colorized = true;
+		x->color = SKINCOLOR_SAPPHIRE;
+	}
 };
 
 struct SpawnerCompare
@@ -109,12 +118,19 @@ SpawnerList g_spawners;
 
 }; // namespace
 
-void Obj_BattleUFOThink(mobj_t *ufo)
+void Obj_BattleUFOThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 {
+	UFO* ufo = static_cast<UFO*>(mobj);
+
 	// Copied and slightly modified from k_kart.c
 	fixed_t sine = FixedMul(ufo->scale, BATTLEUFO_BOB_AMP * FINESINE((((M_TAU_FIXED * BATTLEUFO_BOB_SPEED) * leveltime) >> ANGLETOFINESHIFT) & FINEMASK));
 	fixed_t targz = FixedMul(ufo->scale, sine) * P_MobjFlip(ufo);
 	ufo->momz = targz;
+
+	if ((leveltime/2) & 1)
+	{
+		ufo->spawn_beam();
+	}
 }
 
 void Obj_BattleUFODeath(mobj_t *mobj)
@@ -201,3 +217,13 @@ void Obj_ResetUFOSpawners(void)
 {
 	g_spawners = {};
 }
+
+void Obj_BattleUFOBeamThink(mobj_t *beam)
+{
+	P_SetObjectMomZ(beam, beam->info->speed, true);
+
+	if (P_IsObjectOnGround(beam))
+	{
+		P_RemoveMobj(beam);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 53b668b15..1e0c6f905 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -8446,6 +8446,11 @@ static boolean P_MobjRegularThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 		Obj_BattleUFOLegThink(mobj);
 		break;
 	}
+	case MT_BATTLEUFO_BEAM:
+	{
+		Obj_BattleUFOBeamThink(mobj);
+		break;
+	}
 	case MT_ROCKETSNEAKER:
 		if (!mobj->target || !mobj->target->health)
 		{