diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index e3685e77c..9b2c07838 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -8811,6 +8811,7 @@ static const char *const GAMETYPERULE_LIST[] = {
 	"NOSPECTATORSPAWN",
 	"EMERALDHUNT",
 	"SPAWNENEMIES",
+	"ALLOWEXIT",
 	NULL
 };
 
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index daf36647c..dc551536e 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ enum GameTypeRules
 	GTR_NOSPECTATORSPAWN = 1<<16, // For use with GTR_SPECTATORS - spawn in the map instead of with the spectators
 	GTR_EMERALDHUNT      = 1<<17, // Emerald Hunt
 	GTR_SPAWNENEMIES     = 1<<18, // Spawn enemies
+	GTR_ALLOWEXIT        = 1<<19, // Allow exit sectors
 };
 
 // String names for gametypes
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index a2f95b5d9..4110bd37e 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -3078,11 +3078,11 @@ const char *Gametype_ConstantNames[NUMGAMETYPES] =
 UINT32 gametypedefaultrules[NUMGAMETYPES] =
 {
 	// Co-op
-	GTR_PLATFORM|GTR_LIVES|GTR_CHASECAM|GTR_EMERALDHUNT|GTR_SPAWNENEMIES,
+	GTR_PLATFORM|GTR_LIVES|GTR_CHASECAM|GTR_EMERALDHUNT|GTR_SPAWNENEMIES|GTR_ALLOWEXIT,
 	// Competition
-	GTR_PLATFORM|GTR_LIVES|GTR_RACE|GTR_CHASECAM|GTR_SPAWNENEMIES,
+	GTR_PLATFORM|GTR_LIVES|GTR_RACE|GTR_CHASECAM|GTR_SPAWNENEMIES|GTR_ALLOWEXIT,
 	// Race
-	GTR_PLATFORM|GTR_RACE|GTR_CHASECAM|GTR_SPAWNENEMIES,
+	GTR_PLATFORM|GTR_RACE|GTR_CHASECAM|GTR_SPAWNENEMIES|GTR_ALLOWEXIT,
 
 	// Match
 	GTR_RINGSLINGER|GTR_SPECTATORS|GTR_TIMELIMIT|GTR_EMERALDS|GTR_PITYSHIELD|GTR_DEATHPENALTY,
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 161d73e0e..2aa91e95e 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -4678,7 +4678,7 @@ DoneSection2:
 		}
 
 		case 2: // Special stage GOAL sector / Exit Sector / CTF Flag Return
-			if (player->bot || !G_PlatformGametype())
+			if (player->bot || !(gametyperules & GTR_ALLOWEXIT))
 				break;
 			if (!(maptol & TOL_NIGHTS) && G_IsSpecialStage(gamemap) && player->nightstime > 6)
 			{