diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19586c30..1de36432 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -524,10 +524,11 @@
 * Gain 250 score to win the game
 * Meat powerup always spawns from the first zombie killed
 * All zombies go after player holding meat
-* Throwing the meat on the ground makes it a grabbable powerup
-* Throwing the meat onto another player makes them hold the meat
 * Player holding the meat moves at 60% speed
 * Player holding the meat gains 100 points when their team gains score
+* Downing while holding the meat drops it as a powerup
+* Throwing the meat on the ground drops it as a powerup
+* Throwing the meat onto another player makes them hold the meat
 * Players respawn after being down for 10 seconds
 * Players retain perks
 
diff --git a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
index 1f31dd54..d2c97e0c 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
@@ -2993,6 +2993,8 @@ meat_stink_player(meat_player)
 	}
 
 	meat_player thread meat_stink_player_create();
+
+	meat_player thread meat_powerup_drop_on_downed();
 }
 
 meat_unstink_player(meat_player)
@@ -3015,6 +3017,8 @@ meat_unstink_player(meat_player)
 
 		player thread meat_stink_player_cleanup();
 	}
+
+	meat_player notify("meat_unstink_player");
 }
 
 meat_stink_player_create()
@@ -3042,6 +3046,31 @@ meat_stink_player_cleanup()
     self setclientfieldtoplayer( "meat_stink", 0 );
 }
 
+meat_powerup_drop_on_downed()
+{
+	self endon("disconnect");
+	self endon("bled_out");
+	self endon("meat_unstink_player");
+
+	self waittill("player_downed");
+
+	valid_drop = 0;
+	playable_area = getentarray("player_volume", "script_noteworthy");
+    for (i = 0; i < playable_area.size; i++)
+    {
+        if (self isTouching(playable_area[i]))
+		{
+			valid_drop = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+    }
+
+	if (valid_drop)
+	{
+		maps\mp\zombies\_zm_powerups::specific_powerup_drop( "meat_stink", self.origin );
+	}
+}
+
 meat_hud_destroy_on_end_game()
 {
 	level waittill("end_game");