diff --git a/src/DeathlessBlooperSurfing.ld b/src/DeathlessBlooperSurfing.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fece0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DeathlessBlooperSurfing.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+$$ = 0;
+
+$C2$.onSurfClash = (DEFINED(SMS__GMSJ01) ? 0x248 : 0x24c) + TMario.surfing;
diff --git a/src/DeathlessBlooperSurfing.s b/src/DeathlessBlooperSurfing.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b15bd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DeathlessBlooperSurfing.s
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+.set rObjHead, 9
+.set rObjPtr, 10
+
+# prevent killing Mario and respawn Bloopers instead
+.onSurfClash:
+.prepare:
+  lwz r12, gpMapObjManager$r13(r13)
+  lwz rObjHead, 0x18(r12)
+  lwz rObjPtr, 0x14(r12)
+  slwi rObjPtr, rObjPtr, 2
+  add rObjPtr, rObjHead, rObjPtr
+
+# find blooper and set active
+.loop:
+  lwzu r12, -4(rObjPtr)
+## check vtable
+  lwz r0, 0(r12)
+  xoris r0, r0, TSurfGesoObj.__vt@h
+  cmplwi r0, TSurfGesoObj.__vt@l
+  bne+ .loop.next
+## clear 0x9 bit
+  lhz r0, 0xF2(r12)
+  andi. r0, r0, 0xffff-0x9
+  sth r0, 0xF2(r12)
+.loop.next:
+  cmplw rObjPtr, rObjHead
+  bgt+ .loop
+.loop.done: