diff --git a/dlls/tripmine.cpp b/dlls/tripmine.cpp
index 4b355bc1d..315bfd967 100644
--- a/dlls/tripmine.cpp
+++ b/dlls/tripmine.cpp
@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@ void CTripmine::Spawn()
 
 	m_iDefaultAmmo = TRIPMINE_DEFAULT_GIVE;
 
+	//HACK: force the body to the first person view by default so it doesn't show up as a huge tripmine for a second.
+#ifdef CLIENT_DLL
+	pev->body = 0;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CLIENT_DLL
 	if (!bIsMultiplayer())
 #else