diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
index 05d11c17..8dcc4b5a 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ meat_stink(who, owner)
 	who.ignoreme = 0;
 	level.meat_player = who;
 	level.meat_powerup = undefined;
+	who.statusicon = level.item_meat_status_icon_name;
 
 	who thread meat_disable_fire();
 
@@ -435,6 +436,8 @@ meat_stink_player(who, owner)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	who.statusicon = level.item_meat_status_icon_name;
+
 	if (who.team != owner.team)
 	{
 		who.last_meated_by = spawnStruct();
@@ -471,6 +474,11 @@ meat_stink_player(who, owner)
 
 	who waittill_any_or_timeout(15, "disconnect", "player_downed", "bled_out", "spawned_player");
 
+	if (is_player_valid(who))
+	{
+		who.statusicon = "";
+	}
+
 	who notify("meat_stink_player_end");
 	players = get_players();
 
diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/zmeat.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/zmeat.gsc
index 3817a38a..0d69be69 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/zmeat.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/zmeat.gsc
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ item_meat_on_spawn_retrieve_trigger(watcher, player, weaponname)
 	self endon("death");
 	add_meat_event("meat_spawn", self);
 
+	if (is_player_valid(player))
+	{
+		player.statusicon = "";
+	}
+
 	while (isdefined(level.splitting_meat) && level.splitting_meat)
 		wait 0.15;
 
diff --git a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
index df65c993..bedabb94 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ init()
 		level.player_spawn_sound = "zmb_spawn_powerup";
 	}
 
+	if (level.item_meat_name == "item_head_zm")
+	{
+		level.item_meat_status_icon_name = "hud_obit_dogs";
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		level.item_meat_status_icon_name = "hud_obit_case";
+	}
+
+	precacheStatusIcon(level.item_meat_status_icon_name);
+
 	setDvar("ui_scorelimit", 1);
 
 	setteamscore("axis", 0);