diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_BaseZombie.cpp b/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_BaseZombie.cpp
index bbe1f9d0..5d13c5e6 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_BaseZombie.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_BaseZombie.cpp
@@ -1210,6 +1210,10 @@ void CNPC_BaseZombie::DieChopped( const CTakeDamageInfo &info )
 		if( pAnimating )
 		{
 			pAnimating->SetBodygroup( ZOMBIE_BODYGROUP_HEADCRAB, !m_fIsHeadless );
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+			// Inherit some animating properties
+			pAnimating->m_nSkin = m_nSkin;
+#endif
 		}
 
 #ifdef MAPBASE