diff --git a/dlls/gearbox/strooper.cpp b/dlls/gearbox/strooper.cpp
index 9b26ecab..03122bce 100644
--- a/dlls/gearbox/strooper.cpp
+++ b/dlls/gearbox/strooper.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,9 @@ void CStrooper::DropShockRoach()
 	vecPos.z += 32;
 
 	// now spawn a shockroach.
-	CBaseEntity::Create( "monster_shockroach", vecPos, vecDropAngles );
+	CBaseEntity* roach = CBaseEntity::Create( "monster_shockroach", vecPos, vecDropAngles );
+	if (ShouldFadeOnDeath())
+		roach->pev->spawnflags |= SF_MONSTER_FADECORPSE;
 }