diff --git a/src/g_items.c b/src/g_items.c
index b6cead7..e0894b9 100644
--- a/src/g_items.c
+++ b/src/g_items.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void DoRespawn (edict_t *ent)
 		for (count = 0, ent = master; ent; ent = ent->chain, count++)
 			;
 
-		choice = rand() % count;
+		choice = count ? randk() % count : 0;
 
 		for (count = 0, ent = master; count < choice; ent = ent->chain, count++)
 			;