diff --git a/docs/sdk/definition/properties.xml b/docs/sdk/definition/properties.xml
index 01a57e684..12afca454 100644
--- a/docs/sdk/definition/properties.xml
+++ b/docs/sdk/definition/properties.xml
@@ -168,7 +168,12 @@ Stand = {
 		<row>
           <literal_col>ContactIncinerate</literal_col>
           <col>Integer</col>
-          <col>Probability of incineration by contact: 0 none, or 1 (high) to 5 (low).</col>
+          <col>Probability of incineration by contact: 0 none, or 1 (high) to 5 (low). Implies MaterialIncinerate.</col>
+        </row>
+		<row>
+          <literal_col>MaterialIncinerate</literal_col>
+          <col>bool</col>
+          <col>Incineration when submerged in incendiary material.</col>
         </row>
 		<row>
           <literal_col>EditCursorCommands</literal_col>
diff --git a/src/object/C4Object.cpp b/src/object/C4Object.cpp
index f31bf90cf..8b1eb67b5 100644
--- a/src/object/C4Object.cpp
+++ b/src/object/C4Object.cpp
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ bool C4Object::ExecLife()
 	if (!::Game.iTick10)
 		if (InMat!=MNone)
 			if (::MaterialMap.Map[InMat].Incendiary)
-				if (GetPropertyInt(P_ContactIncinerate) > 0)
+				if (GetPropertyInt(P_ContactIncinerate) > 0 || GetPropertyBool(P_MaterialIncinerate) > 0)
 				{
 					Call(PSF_OnInIncendiaryMaterial, &C4AulParSet());
 				}
diff --git a/src/script/C4StringTable.cpp b/src/script/C4StringTable.cpp
index e9d4fe43c..bffd88258 100644
--- a/src/script/C4StringTable.cpp
+++ b/src/script/C4StringTable.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ C4StringTable::C4StringTable()
 	P[P_ContainBlast] = "ContainBlast";
 	P[P_BlastIncinerate] = "BlastIncinerate";
 	P[P_ContactIncinerate] = "ContactIncinerate";
+	P[P_MaterialIncinerate] = "MaterialIncinerate";
 	P[P_Global] = "Global";
 	P[P_Scenario] = "Scenario";
 	P[P_JumpSpeed] = "JumpSpeed";
diff --git a/src/script/C4StringTable.h b/src/script/C4StringTable.h
index a357c723c..4d66db393 100644
--- a/src/script/C4StringTable.h
+++ b/src/script/C4StringTable.h
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ enum C4PropertyName
 	P_ContainBlast,
 	P_BlastIncinerate,
 	P_ContactIncinerate,
+	P_MaterialIncinerate,
 	P_Global,
 	P_Scenario,
 	P_JumpSpeed,