diff --git a/planet/Missions.ocf/Crash.ocs/Objects.c b/planet/Missions.ocf/Crash.ocs/Objects.c
index 9e1dc8e3f..35b496886 100644
--- a/planet/Missions.ocf/Crash.ocs/Objects.c
+++ b/planet/Missions.ocf/Crash.ocs/Objects.c
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ func InitializeObjects()
 
 	CreateObject(Ambience);
 
+	var BoilingLava001 = CreateObject(BoilingLava);
+	BoilingLava001->SetIntensity(25);
+
 	var Rule_BaseRespawn001 = CreateObject(Rule_BaseRespawn);
 	Rule_BaseRespawn001->SetInventoryTransfer(true);
 	Rule_BaseRespawn001->SetFreeCrew(true);
diff --git a/planet/Missions.ocf/Crash.ocs/System.ocg/SeqIntro.c b/planet/Missions.ocf/Crash.ocs/System.ocg/SeqIntro.c
index 9a2e62e0f..993aa526a 100644
--- a/planet/Missions.ocf/Crash.ocs/System.ocg/SeqIntro.c
+++ b/planet/Missions.ocf/Crash.ocs/System.ocg/SeqIntro.c
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ func Intro_Start(object hero)
 	SetViewTarget(this.pilot);
 	SetPlayerZoomByViewRange(NO_OWNER, 200,100, PLRZOOM_Set); // zoom out from plane
 	
+	// Lava goes crazy during the intro
+	var lava = FindObject(Find_ID(BoilingLava));
+	if (lava) lava->SetIntensity(500);
+	
 	return ScheduleNext(80);
 }
 
@@ -230,6 +234,9 @@ func Intro_24()
 
 func Intro_Stop()
 {
+	// Lava gets quiet after intro
+	var lava = FindObject(Find_ID(BoilingLava));
+	if (lava) lava->SetIntensity(25);
 	// if players got stuck somewhere, unstick them
 	for (var i=0; i<GetPlayerCount(C4PT_User); ++i)
 	{