diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 242d941c..c2bc925f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@
 ### Meat
 * All zombies go after player holding the meat
 * 60% move speed while holding the meat
+* Take 10 damage per second while holding the meat
 * Player who threw the meat can meat themself
 * Attracts zombies more consistently on ground
 * Decreased attract radius on ground by 50%
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@
 * Changed powerup fx color to blue
 * Able to drop when players are down
 * No longer able to drop when another meat powerup is already dropped
-* Message shows when the meat is grabbed, thrown, and landed on a player
+* Message shows when the meat is grabbed and landed on a player
 * Meleeing while the meat is moving no longer grabs the meat
 * Meleeing while the meat is moving throws the meat
 * Removed pick up trigger
diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
index 982a8b8c..58a31077 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ meat_stink( who )
 	level.meat_player = who;
 	level.meat_powerup = undefined;
 
+	who thread meat_damage_over_time();
+
 	if (who attackbuttonpressed())
 	{
 		who thread meat_disable_weapons();
@@ -254,6 +256,22 @@ meat_disable_weapons()
 	self.meat_weapons_disabled = undefined;
 }
 
+meat_damage_over_time()
+{
+	level endon("meat_thrown");
+	self endon("disconnect");
+	self endon("player_downed");
+
+	wait 0.05;
+
+	while (1)
+	{
+		wait 1;
+
+		radiusDamage(self.origin + (0, 0, 5), 10, 10, 10);
+	}
+}
+
 meat_stink_ignoreme_think()
 {
 	level endon("meat_thrown");