diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index a16a1316f..fc3e863a2 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ bool AInventory::ShouldRespawn ()
 {
 	if ((ItemFlags & IF_BIGPOWERUP) && !(dmflags2 & DF2_RESPAWN_SUPER)) return false;
 	if (ItemFlags & IF_NEVERRESPAWN) return false;
-	return !!(dmflags & DF_ITEMS_RESPAWN);
+	return !!((dmflags & DF_ITEMS_RESPAWN) || (ItemFlags & IF_ALWAYSRESPAWN));
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
index 72548776a..8616393e7 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ enum
 	IF_NEVERRESPAWN		= 1<<20,	// Never, ever respawns
 	IF_NOSCREENFLASH	= 1<<21,	// No pickup flash on the player's screen
 	IF_TOSSED			= 1<<22,	// Was spawned by P_DropItem (i.e. as a monster drop)
+	IF_ALWAYSRESPAWN	= 1<<23,	// Always respawn, regardless of dmflag
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp
index 013415cc7..5c52c45e3 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ static FFlagDef InventoryFlags[] =
 	DEFINE_FLAG(IF, NEVERRESPAWN, AInventory, ItemFlags),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(IF, NOSCREENFLASH, AInventory, ItemFlags),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(IF, TOSSED, AInventory, ItemFlags),
+	DEFINE_FLAG(IF, ALWAYSRESPAWN, AInventory, ItemFlags),
 
 	DEFINE_DEPRECATED_FLAG(PICKUPFLASH),
 	DEFINE_DEPRECATED_FLAG(INTERHUBSTRIP),};