diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua
index c0d30eab..38f4ef87 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua
@@ -642,6 +642,7 @@
 --- @field public yaw integer
 
 --- @class LevelValues
+--- @field public bubbleOnDeathBarrierInCapStages boolean
 --- @field public cellHeightLimit integer
 --- @field public coinsRequiredForCoinStar integer
 --- @field public disableActs boolean
diff --git a/docs/lua/structs.md b/docs/lua/structs.md
index 5fc57d03..f4ea39ee 100644
--- a/docs/lua/structs.md
+++ b/docs/lua/structs.md
@@ -948,6 +948,7 @@
 
 | Field | Type | Access |
 | ----- | ---- | ------ |
+| bubbleOnDeathBarrierInCapStages | `boolean` |  |
 | cellHeightLimit | `integer` |  |
 | coinsRequiredForCoinStar | `integer` |  |
 | disableActs | `boolean` |  |
diff --git a/src/game/hardcoded.c b/src/game/hardcoded.c
index 01791c8a..5094d0d7 100644
--- a/src/game/hardcoded.c
+++ b/src/game/hardcoded.c
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ struct LevelValues gDefaultLevelValues = {
     .wingCapLookUpReq               = 10,
     .maxLives                       = 100,
     .maxCoins                       = 999,
-    .numCoinsToLife                 = 50
+    .numCoinsToLife                 = 50,
+    .bubbleOnDeathBarrierInCapStages = false
 };
 
 struct LevelValues gLevelValues = { 0 };
diff --git a/src/game/hardcoded.h b/src/game/hardcoded.h
index 8671fa31..29ff6b69 100644
--- a/src/game/hardcoded.h
+++ b/src/game/hardcoded.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ struct LevelValues {
     u16 maxLives;
     u16 maxCoins;
     u16 numCoinsToLife;
+    bool bubbleOnDeathBarrierInCapStages;
 };
 
 extern struct LevelValues gLevelValues;
diff --git a/src/game/interaction.c b/src/game/interaction.c
index 54ed5336..f225d0b2 100644
--- a/src/game/interaction.c
+++ b/src/game/interaction.c
@@ -2372,8 +2372,10 @@ void check_death_barrier(struct MarioState *m) {
                 case COURSE_TOTWC:    // (21) Tower of the Wing Cap
                 case COURSE_VCUTM:    // (22) Vanish Cap Under the Moat
                 case COURSE_WMOTR:    // (23) Winged Mario over the Rainbow
-                    break;
-                default:
+                    if (!gLevelValues.bubbleOnDeathBarrierInCapStages){
+                        break;
+                    }
+                default:        
                     mario_set_bubbled(m);
                     return;
             }
diff --git a/src/game/mario.c b/src/game/mario.c
index c44c6962..f06407f0 100644
--- a/src/game/mario.c
+++ b/src/game/mario.c
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@ void mario_set_bubbled(struct MarioState* m) {
 
     gLocalBubbleCounter = 20;
 
-    set_mario_action(m, ACT_BUBBLED, 0);
-    if (m->numLives != -1) {
+    drop_and_set_mario_action(m, ACT_BUBBLED, 0);
+    if (m->numLives > -1) {
         m->numLives--;
     }
     m->healCounter = 0;
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c
index 8879ed8e..340497e3 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c
@@ -743,8 +743,9 @@ static struct LuaObjectField sLakituStateFields[LUA_LAKITU_STATE_FIELD_COUNT] =
     { "yaw",                              LVT_S16,     offsetof(struct LakituState, yaw),                              false, LOT_NONE  },
 };
 
-#define LUA_LEVEL_VALUES_FIELD_COUNT 45
+#define LUA_LEVEL_VALUES_FIELD_COUNT 46
 static struct LuaObjectField sLevelValuesFields[LUA_LEVEL_VALUES_FIELD_COUNT] = {
+    { "bubbleOnDeathBarrierInCapStages",  LVT_BOOL,    offsetof(struct LevelValues, bubbleOnDeathBarrierInCapStages),  false, LOT_NONE          },
     { "cellHeightLimit",                  LVT_S16,     offsetof(struct LevelValues, cellHeightLimit),                  false, LOT_NONE          },
     { "coinsRequiredForCoinStar",         LVT_S16,     offsetof(struct LevelValues, coinsRequiredForCoinStar),         false, LOT_NONE          },
     { "disableActs",                      LVT_BOOL,    offsetof(struct LevelValues, disableActs),                      false, LOT_NONE          },