diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 7d9a913cc..b73c08662 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -4687,6 +4687,8 @@ const char *const STATE_LIST[] = { // array length left dynamic for sanity testi
 	"S_RIDEROID",
 	"S_RIDEROID_ICON",
 
+	"S_EGGBALL",
+
 	"S_DLZHOVER",
 	"S_DLZROCKET_L",
 	"S_DLZROCKET_R",
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index f7445f536..13081cd12 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -5459,6 +5459,9 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 	{SPR_RDRD, 0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RIDEROID},	// S_RIDEROID
 	{SPR_RDRC, FF_ANIMATE|FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_TRANS30, -1, {NULL}, 3, 2, S_RIDEROID_ICON},	// S_RIDEROID_ICON
 
+	// Leaf Storm
+	{SPR_LSZB, 0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_EGGBALL},	// S_EGGBALL
+
 	// Dead Line
 	{SPR_DLZH, 0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_DLZHOVER},	// S_DLZHOVER
 
@@ -30603,8 +30606,8 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 	},
 
 	{           // MT_LSZ_EGGBALL
-		-1,           // doomednum
-		S_INVISIBLE,    // spawnstate
+		-1,             // doomednum
+		S_EGGBALL,      // spawnstate
 		1000,           // spawnhealth
 		S_NULL,         // seestate
 		sfx_None,       // seesound
@@ -30765,7 +30768,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 	},
 
 	{           // MT_DLZ_RINGVACCUM,
-		3443,           // doomednum
+		3433,           // doomednum
 		S_INVISIBLE,    // spawnstate
 		1000,           // spawnhealth
 		S_NULL,         // seestate
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index f1429d47e..3400928ed 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -5884,6 +5884,9 @@ typedef enum state
 	S_RIDEROID,
 	S_RIDEROID_ICON,
 
+	// leaf storm
+	S_EGGBALL,
+
 	// dead line zone
 	S_DLZHOVER,
 	S_DLZROCKET_L,
diff --git a/src/objects/eggball.c b/src/objects/eggball.c
index 4a74e3647..81edd1db1 100644
--- a/src/objects/eggball.c
+++ b/src/objects/eggball.c
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@
 // spawns balls every BALLMINSPAWNTIME to BALLMAXSPAWNTIME seconds.
 void Obj_EggBallSpawnerThink(mobj_t *mo)
 {
-
 	if (!mo->extravalue1)
 	{
 		mobj_t *ball = P_SpawnMobj(mo->x, mo->y, mo->z, MT_LSZ_EGGBALL);
-		ball->angle = mo->angle;
-		P_SetScale(ball, 6*mapobjectscale);
+		if (P_MobjWasRemoved(ball) == false)
+		{
+			ball->angle = mo->angle;
+			P_SetScale(ball, (ball->destscale = 6*mapobjectscale));
+		}
 
 		mo->extravalue1 = P_RandomRange(PR_TRACKHAZARD, TICRATE*BALLMINSPAWNTIME, TICRATE*BALLMAXSPAWNTIME);
 	}
@@ -50,13 +52,17 @@ void Obj_EggBallSpawnerThink(mobj_t *mo)
 
 void Obj_EggBallThink(mobj_t *mo)
 {
+	const boolean onground = P_IsObjectOnGround(mo);
 
-	P_SetScale(mo, 6*mapobjectscale);
-
-	if (mo->eflags & MFE_JUSTHITFLOOR
-	&& mo->threshold)
+	if (mo->eflags & MFE_JUSTHITFLOOR)
 	{
-		if (mo->threshold < -10*mapobjectscale)
+		if (mo->extravalue1 && P_CheckDeathPitCollide(mo))
+		{
+			P_RemoveMobj(mo);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (mo->threshold && mo->threshold < -10*mapobjectscale)
 		{
 			UINT8 i;
 
@@ -80,17 +86,16 @@ void Obj_EggBallThink(mobj_t *mo)
 
 	if (!mo->extravalue1)
 	{
-		if (P_IsObjectOnGround(mo))
+		if (onground)
 		{
 			mo->extravalue1 = 1;
 			mo->cusval = 24*mapobjectscale;
 			mo->movedir = mo->z;
-			mo->sprite = SPR_LSZB;
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if (P_IsObjectOnGround(mo) && mo->extravalue2 &1)
+		if (onground && (mo->extravalue2 & 1))
 		{
 			fixed_t dx = mo->x + P_RandomRange(PR_DECORATION, -96, 96)*mapobjectscale - mo->momx*2;
 			fixed_t dy = mo->y + P_RandomRange(PR_DECORATION, -96, 96)*mapobjectscale - mo->momy*2;
@@ -107,7 +112,7 @@ void Obj_EggBallThink(mobj_t *mo)
 		mo->frame = mo->extravalue2 % (24 * 2) / 2; // 24 is for frame Y.
 
 		// build up speed
-		if (P_IsObjectOnGround(mo))
+		if (onground)
 		{
 			if (mo->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP)
 			{
@@ -128,7 +133,4 @@ void Obj_EggBallThink(mobj_t *mo)
 		mo->movedir = mo->z;
 	}
 	mo->threshold = mo->momz;
-
-	if (P_CheckDeathPitCollide(mo))
-		P_RemoveMobj(mo);
 }