diff --git a/src/game/client/tf/tf_teamstatus.cpp b/src/game/client/tf/tf_teamstatus.cpp
index 5d8500393..265b65c11 100644
--- a/src/game/client/tf/tf_teamstatus.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/tf/tf_teamstatus.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ bool CTFTeamStatusPlayerPanel::Update( void )
 		if ( iRespawnWait != m_iPrevRespawnWait )
 		{
 			m_iPrevRespawnWait = iRespawnWait;
-			if ( ( iRespawnWait < 0 ) || !bSameTeamAsLocalPlayer || ( iRespawnWait >= 9990.0 ) )
+			if ( ( iRespawnWait < 0 ) || !bSameTeamAsLocalPlayer || ( iRespawnWait >= 1000.0 ) )
 			{
 				SetDialogVariable( "respawntime", "" );
 			}
diff --git a/src/game/client/tf/vgui/tf_playerpanel.cpp b/src/game/client/tf/vgui/tf_playerpanel.cpp
index 59f9c3063..41c1a031f 100644
--- a/src/game/client/tf/vgui/tf_playerpanel.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/tf/vgui/tf_playerpanel.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ bool CTFPlayerPanel::Update( void )
 			if ( iRespawnWait != m_iPrevRespawnWait )
 			{
 				m_iPrevRespawnWait = iRespawnWait;
-				if ( iRespawnWait < 0 || iRespawnWait >= 9990.0 )
+				if ( iRespawnWait < 0 || iRespawnWait >= 1000.0 )
 				{
 					SetDialogVariable( "respawntime", "" );
 				}
diff --git a/src/game/client/tf/vgui/tf_spectatorgui.cpp b/src/game/client/tf/vgui/tf_spectatorgui.cpp
index 95c860ed4..5468e241b 100644
--- a/src/game/client/tf/vgui/tf_spectatorgui.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/tf/vgui/tf_spectatorgui.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ void CTFSpectatorGUI::UpdateReinforcements( void )
 		{
 			g_pVGuiLocalize->ConstructString_safe( wLabel, g_pVGuiLocalize->Find("#game_respawntime_in_sec" ), 0 );
 		}
-		else if ( iRespawnWait >= 9990.0 )
+		else if ( iRespawnWait >= 1000.0 )
 		{
 			g_pVGuiLocalize->ConstructString_safe( wLabel, g_pVGuiLocalize->Find("#game_respawntime_disabled" ), 0 );
 		}