diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_vortigaunt_episodic.cpp b/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_vortigaunt_episodic.cpp
index 839c18d9..218da1a5 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_vortigaunt_episodic.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_vortigaunt_episodic.cpp
@@ -1070,9 +1070,17 @@ Activity CNPC_Vortigaunt::NPC_TranslateActivity( Activity eNewActivity )
 		if ( GetReadinessLevel() >= AIRL_STIMULATED )
 			return ACT_IDLE_STIMULATED;
 	}
-
+	
 	if ( eNewActivity == ACT_RANGE_ATTACK2 )
+	{
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+		// If we're capable of using grenades, use ACT_COMBINE_THROW_GRENADE
+		if (IsGrenadeCapable())
+			return ACT_COMBINE_THROW_GRENADE;
+		else
+#endif
 		return (Activity) ACT_VORTIGAUNT_DISPEL;
+	}
 
 	return BaseClass::NPC_TranslateActivity( eNewActivity );
 }
diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_vortigaunt_episodic.h b/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_vortigaunt_episodic.h
index 5c281d59..91e6a3c6 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_vortigaunt_episodic.h
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_vortigaunt_episodic.h
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ public:
 #ifdef MAPBASE
 	// Use the vortigaunts' default subtitle color (188,241,174)
 	bool	GetGameTextSpeechParams( hudtextparms_t &params ) { params.r1 = 188; params.g1 = 241; params.b1 = 174; return BaseClass::GetGameTextSpeechParams( params ); }
+	
+	const char*		GetGrenadeAttachment() { return "rightclaw"; }
 #endif
 
 private: