diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 3fb204aea..6a78d29bb 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -3907,13 +3907,17 @@ void D_GameTypeChanged(INT32 lastgametype)
 	// There will always be a server, and this only needs to be done once.
 	if (server && (multiplayer || netgame))
 	{
-		if (gametype == GT_COMPETITION || gametype == GT_COOP)
+		if (gametype == GT_COMPETITION)
 			CV_SetValue(&cv_itemrespawn, 0);
-		else if (!cv_itemrespawn.changed)
+		else if (!cv_itemrespawn.changed || lastgametype == GT_COMPETITION)
 			CV_SetValue(&cv_itemrespawn, 1);
 
 		switch (gametype)
 		{
+			case GT_COOP:
+				if (!cv_itemrespawntime.changed)
+					CV_Set(&cv_itemrespawntime, cv_itemrespawntime.defaultvalue); // respawn normally
+				break;
 			case GT_MATCH:
 			case GT_TEAMMATCH:
 				if (!cv_timelimit.changed && !cv_pointlimit.changed) // user hasn't changed limits
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index c65e6cc36..d6f7da48a 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -2392,7 +2392,7 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 		{
 			P_SetTarget(&target->target, source);
 			source->player->numboxes++;
-			if ((cv_itemrespawn.value && gametype != GT_COOP && (modifiedgame || netgame || multiplayer)))
+			if (cv_itemrespawn.value && (modifiedgame || netgame || multiplayer))
 				target->fuse = cv_itemrespawntime.value*TICRATE + 2; // Random box generation
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 498cf897e..32b261fb8 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -11011,7 +11011,6 @@ void P_RespawnSpecials(void)
 
 	// only respawn items when cv_itemrespawn is on
 	if (!(netgame || multiplayer) // Never respawn in single player
-	|| gametype == GT_COOP        // Never respawn in co-op gametype
 	|| !cv_itemrespawn.value)     // cvar is turned off
 		return;