diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/basecombatcharacter.cpp b/sp/src/game/server/basecombatcharacter.cpp
index a1033586a6..f532882197 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/basecombatcharacter.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/basecombatcharacter.cpp
@@ -1608,6 +1608,15 @@ void CBaseCombatCharacter::FixupBurningServerRagdoll( CBaseEntity *pRagdoll )
 	}
 }
 
+inline bool CBaseCombatCharacter::ShouldFadeServerRagdolls() const
+{
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	return IsNPC() ? HasSpawnFlags( SF_NPC_FADE_CORPSE ) : true;
+#else
+	return true;
+#endif
+}
+
 bool CBaseCombatCharacter::BecomeRagdollBoogie( CBaseEntity *pKiller, const Vector &forceVector, float duration, int flags )
 {
 	Assert( CanBecomeRagdoll() );
@@ -1616,7 +1625,7 @@ bool CBaseCombatCharacter::BecomeRagdollBoogie( CBaseEntity *pKiller, const Vect
 
 	info.SetDamageForce( forceVector );
 
-	CBaseEntity *pRagdoll = CreateServerRagdoll( this, 0, info, COLLISION_GROUP_INTERACTIVE_DEBRIS, true );
+	CBaseEntity *pRagdoll = CreateServerRagdoll( this, 0, info, COLLISION_GROUP_INTERACTIVE_DEBRIS, ShouldFadeServerRagdolls() );
 
 	pRagdoll->SetCollisionBounds( CollisionProp()->OBBMins(), CollisionProp()->OBBMaxs() );
 
@@ -1639,7 +1648,7 @@ CBaseEntity *CBaseCombatCharacter::BecomeRagdollBoogie( CBaseEntity *pKiller, co
 
 	info.SetDamageForce( forceVector );
 
-	CBaseEntity *pRagdoll = CreateServerRagdoll( this, 0, info, COLLISION_GROUP_INTERACTIVE_DEBRIS, true );
+	CBaseEntity *pRagdoll = CreateServerRagdoll( this, 0, info, COLLISION_GROUP_INTERACTIVE_DEBRIS, ShouldFadeServerRagdolls() );
 
 	pRagdoll->SetCollisionBounds( CollisionProp()->OBBMins(), CollisionProp()->OBBMaxs() );
 
@@ -1688,7 +1697,7 @@ bool CBaseCombatCharacter::BecomeRagdoll( const CTakeDamageInfo &info, const Vec
 #endif
 		// in single player create ragdolls on the server when the player hits someone
 		// with their vehicle - for more dramatic death/collisions
-		CBaseEntity *pRagdoll = CreateServerRagdoll( this, m_nForceBone, info2, COLLISION_GROUP_INTERACTIVE_DEBRIS, true );
+		CBaseEntity *pRagdoll = CreateServerRagdoll( this, m_nForceBone, info2, COLLISION_GROUP_INTERACTIVE_DEBRIS, ShouldFadeServerRagdolls() );
 		FixupBurningServerRagdoll( pRagdoll );
 		RemoveDeferred();
 		return true;
@@ -1702,7 +1711,7 @@ bool CBaseCombatCharacter::BecomeRagdoll( const CTakeDamageInfo &info, const Vec
 	// Burning corpses are server-side in episodic, if we're in darkness mode
 	if ( IsOnFire() && HL2GameRules()->IsAlyxInDarknessMode() )
 	{
-		CBaseEntity *pRagdoll = CreateServerRagdoll( this, m_nForceBone, newinfo, COLLISION_GROUP_DEBRIS );
+		CBaseEntity *pRagdoll = CreateServerRagdoll( this, m_nForceBone, newinfo, COLLISION_GROUP_DEBRIS, ShouldFadeServerRagdolls() );
 		FixupBurningServerRagdoll( pRagdoll );
 		RemoveDeferred();
 		return true;
@@ -1723,7 +1732,7 @@ bool CBaseCombatCharacter::BecomeRagdoll( const CTakeDamageInfo &info, const Vec
 			return false;
 
 		//FIXME: This is fairly leafy to be here, but time is short!
-		CBaseEntity *pRagdoll = CreateServerRagdoll( this, m_nForceBone, newinfo, COLLISION_GROUP_INTERACTIVE_DEBRIS, true );
+		CBaseEntity *pRagdoll = CreateServerRagdoll( this, m_nForceBone, newinfo, COLLISION_GROUP_INTERACTIVE_DEBRIS, ShouldFadeServerRagdolls() );
 		FixupBurningServerRagdoll( pRagdoll );
 		PhysSetEntityGameFlags( pRagdoll, FVPHYSICS_NO_SELF_COLLISIONS );
 		RemoveDeferred();
@@ -1733,7 +1742,7 @@ bool CBaseCombatCharacter::BecomeRagdoll( const CTakeDamageInfo &info, const Vec
 
 	if( hl2_episodic.GetBool() && Classify() == CLASS_PLAYER_ALLY_VITAL )
 	{
-		CreateServerRagdoll( this, m_nForceBone, newinfo, COLLISION_GROUP_INTERACTIVE_DEBRIS, true );
+		CreateServerRagdoll( this, m_nForceBone, newinfo, COLLISION_GROUP_INTERACTIVE_DEBRIS, ShouldFadeServerRagdolls() );
 		RemoveDeferred();
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/basecombatcharacter.h b/sp/src/game/server/basecombatcharacter.h
index cdae243da6..20d3973e3a 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/basecombatcharacter.h
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/basecombatcharacter.h
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ class CBaseCombatCharacter : public CBaseFlex
 	// A version of BecomeRagdollBoogie() that allows the color to change and returns the entity itself instead.
 	// In order to avoid breaking anything, it doesn't change the original function.
 	virtual CBaseEntity		*BecomeRagdollBoogie( CBaseEntity *pKiller, const Vector &forceVector, float duration, int flags, const Vector *vecColor );
+
+	bool					ShouldFadeServerRagdolls() const;
 #endif
 
 	CBaseEntity				*FindHealthItem( const Vector &vecPosition, const Vector &range );