diff --git a/source/player/pmbloon.cpp b/source/player/pmbloon.cpp
index 6efad0b13..fc9f716cc 100644
--- a/source/player/pmbloon.cpp
+++ b/source/player/pmbloon.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,18 @@ static PlayerMetrics	s_playerMetrics=
 }	};
 
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Function:
+	Purpose:
+	Params:
+	Returns:
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+void	CPlayerModeBalloon::enter()
+{
+	CPlayerModeBase::enter();
+	m_timer=0;
+}
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Function:
 	Purpose:
@@ -84,6 +96,11 @@ static PlayerMetrics	s_playerMetrics=
 void	CPlayerModeBalloon::think()
 {
 	CPlayerModeBase::think();
+	if(++m_timer>BALLOON_TIMEOUT)
+	{
+		CSoundMediator::playSfx(CSoundMediator::SFX_BALLOON_POP);
+		m_player->setMode(PLAYER_MODE_FULLUNARMED);
+	}
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/player/pmbloon.h b/source/player/pmbloon.h
index cfd7d945b..cd1740774 100644
--- a/source/player/pmbloon.h
+++ b/source/player/pmbloon.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 class CPlayerModeBalloon : public CPlayerModeBase
 {
 public:
+	virtual void	enter();
 	virtual void	think();
 	virtual void	render(DVECTOR *_pos);
 
@@ -45,6 +46,14 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void				setAnimNo(int _animNo);
 
+
+private:
+	enum
+	{
+		BALLOON_TIMEOUT=5*60,
+	};
+	int				m_timer;
+
 };