diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index 53efa04e4..4cce3840c 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -2285,6 +2285,9 @@ void A_BossDeath(mobj_t *mo)
   line_t    junk;
   int       i;
 
+  if (gamemapinfo && gamemapinfo->nobossactions)
+      return;
+
   if (gamemapinfo && array_size(gamemapinfo->bossactions))
   {
     // make sure there is a player alive for victory
diff --git a/src/u_mapinfo.c b/src/u_mapinfo.c
index 3bb6807d7..150b5ae4d 100644
--- a/src/u_mapinfo.c
+++ b/src/u_mapinfo.c
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ static void ParseStandardProperty(scanner_t *s, mapentry_t *mape)
         SC_MustGetToken(s, TK_Identifier);
         if (!strcasecmp(SC_GetString(s), "clear"))
         {
-            // mark level free of boss actions
             array_free(mape->bossactions);
+            mape->nobossactions = true; // mark level free of boss actions
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/u_mapinfo.h b/src/u_mapinfo.h
index f72b65938..69eac11c5 100644
--- a/src/u_mapinfo.h
+++ b/src/u_mapinfo.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ typedef struct mapentry_s
     int partime;
     boolean nointermission;
     bossaction_t *bossactions;
+    boolean nobossactions;
 } mapentry_t;
 
 extern mapentry_t *umapinfo, *umapdef;