diff --git a/devtools/create_mm/files/mm1/strings_en.yml b/devtools/create_mm/files/mm1/strings_en.yml
index e49d3ffe716..61718205a5c 100644
--- a/devtools/create_mm/files/mm1/strings_en.yml
+++ b/devtools/create_mm/files/mm1/strings_en.yml
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ dialogs:
 		party_plus: "PARTY +"
 		monster_plus: "MONSTER +"
 		and_goes_down: "AND GOES DOWN!!!"
+		goes_down: "GOES DOWN!!!"
 		dies: "DIES!"
 		defeating1: "! FOR DEFEATING THE MONSTERS !"
 		defeating2: "!   EACH SURVIVOR RECEIVES   !"
diff --git a/engines/mm/mm1/data/monsters.cpp b/engines/mm/mm1/data/monsters.cpp
index 82919bcf996..e46489d5379 100644
--- a/engines/mm/mm1/data/monsters.cpp
+++ b/engines/mm/mm1/data/monsters.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ bool Monsters::load() {
 		assert(line.size() > 20 && line[0] == '"' && line[16] == '"');
 
 		mon._name = Common::String(line.c_str() + 1, line.c_str() + 15);
-		line = Common::String(line.c_str() + 17);
+		while (mon._name.hasSuffix(" "))
+			mon._name.deleteLastChar();
 
+		line = Common::String(line.c_str() + 17);
 		mon._count = getNextValue(line);
 		mon._fleeThreshold = getNextValue(line);
 		mon._defaultHP = getNextValue(line);
diff --git a/engines/mm/mm1/game/combat.cpp b/engines/mm/mm1/game/combat.cpp
index 4479e8d09d9..5d16e4dc8b3 100644
--- a/engines/mm/mm1/game/combat.cpp
+++ b/engines/mm/mm1/game/combat.cpp
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ void Combat::updateMonsterStatus() {
 	if (val <= 0) {
 		enc._monsterList[_monsterIndex]._hp = 0;
 		enc._monsterList[_monsterIndex]._status = MONFLAG_DEAD;
-		warning("TODO: message that monster goes down");
+
 	} else {
 		enc._monsterList[_monsterIndex]._hp = val;
 		enc._monsterList[_monsterIndex]._status &= ~(MONFLAG_ASLEEP | MONFLAG_HELD);
diff --git a/engines/mm/mm1/views/combat.cpp b/engines/mm/mm1/views/combat.cpp
index 8a828ac6ebd..93a5697dff3 100644
--- a/engines/mm/mm1/views/combat.cpp
+++ b/engines/mm/mm1/views/combat.cpp
@@ -768,6 +768,12 @@ void Combat::writeCharAttackDamage() {
 	_isShooting = false;
 
 	writeString(0, 21, getAttackString());
+
+	if (_monsterP->_status == MONFLAG_DEAD) {
+		writeString(0, 22, Common::String::format("%s %s",
+			_monsterP->_name.c_str(),
+			STRING["dialogs.combat.goes_down"].c_str()));
+	}
 }
 
 void Combat::writeCharAttackNoEffect() {