diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_antlion.cpp b/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_antlion.cpp
index 66fd8367..2d59c9a0 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_antlion.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/hl2/npc_antlion.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ ConVar  sk_antlion_worker_burst_radius( "sk_antlion_worker_burst_radius", "160",
 
 ConVar  g_test_new_antlion_jump( "g_test_new_antlion_jump", "1", FCVAR_ARCHIVE );
 ConVar	antlion_easycrush( "antlion_easycrush", "1" );
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+ConVar	antlion_no_ignite_die( "antlion_no_ignite_die", "0" );
+#endif
 ConVar g_antlion_cascade_push( "g_antlion_cascade_push", "1", FCVAR_ARCHIVE );
  
 ConVar g_debug_antlion_worker( "g_debug_antlion_worker", "0" );
@@ -2623,6 +2626,15 @@ int CNPC_Antlion::SelectSchedule( void )
 void CNPC_Antlion::Ignite ( float flFlameLifetime, bool bNPCOnly, float flSize, bool bCalledByLevelDesigner )
 {
 #ifdef HL2_EPISODIC
+
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	if (antlion_no_ignite_die.GetBool())
+	{
+		BaseClass::Ignite(flFlameLifetime, bNPCOnly, flSize, bCalledByLevelDesigner);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	float flDamage = m_iHealth + 1;
 
 	CTakeDamageInfo	dmgInfo( this, this, flDamage, DMG_GENERIC );