diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 2db296b99..062d1fbb2 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -4074,6 +4074,7 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 	{SPR_SBOX, 18|FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE|FF_GLOBALANIM, 4, {NULL}, 1, 1, S_SPHEREBOX11},	// S_SPHEREBOX10
 	{SPR_SBOX, 20|FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE|FF_GLOBALANIM, 4, {NULL}, 1, 1, S_SPHEREBOX12},	// S_SPHEREBOX11
 	{SPR_SBOX, 22|FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE|FF_GLOBALANIM, 4, {NULL}, 1, 1, S_SPHEREBOX1},	// S_SPHEREBOX12
+	{SPR_NULL, 0, 0, {A_ItemPop}, 1, 0, S_NULL},											// S_DEADSPHEREBOX
 
 	{SPR_RPOP, FF_FULLBRIGHT,   5, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEMPOP2}, // S_RANDOMITEMPOP1
 	{SPR_RPOP, FF_FULLBRIGHT|1, 5, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEMPOP3}, // S_RANDOMITEMPOP2
@@ -23044,7 +23045,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		sfx_None,         // painsound
 		S_NULL,           // meleestate
 		S_NULL,           // missilestate
-		S_DEADRANDOMITEM, // deathstate
+		S_DEADSPHEREBOX,  // deathstate
 		S_NULL,           // xdeathstate
 		sfx_kc2e,         // deathsound
 		60*FRACUNIT,      // speed
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index eab11e86a..dfb0d3c43 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -4467,6 +4467,7 @@ typedef enum state
 	S_SPHEREBOX10,
 	S_SPHEREBOX11,
 	S_SPHEREBOX12,
+	S_DEADSPHEREBOX,
 
 	// Random Item Pop
 	S_RANDOMITEMPOP1,
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index 8bc40525e..3017850cf 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -13254,6 +13254,8 @@ void A_ChangeHeight(mobj_t *actor)
 
 void A_ItemPop(mobj_t *actor)
 {
+	INT32 locvar1 = var1;
+
 	mobj_t *remains;
 	mobjtype_t explode;
 
@@ -13308,9 +13310,9 @@ void A_ItemPop(mobj_t *actor)
 	if (actor->info->deathsound)
 		S_StartSound(remains, actor->info->deathsound);
 
-	if (gametyperules & GTR_BUMPERS)
+	if (locvar1 == 1)
 		P_GivePlayerSpheres(actor->target->player, actor->extravalue1);
-	else
+	else if (locvar1 == 0)
 		actor->target->player->itemroulette = 1;
 
 	remains->flags2 &= ~MF2_AMBUSH;