diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index e39d0bf76..f8f728ef2 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ CVAR (Flag, sv_dontcheckammo,		dmflags2, DF2_DONTCHECKAMMO);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_killbossmonst,		dmflags2, DF2_KILLBOSSMONST);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_nocountendmonst,		dmflags2, DF2_NOCOUNTENDMONST);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_respawnsuper,		dmflags2, DF2_RESPAWN_SUPER);
+CVAR (Flag, sv_nothingspawn,		dmflags2, DF2_NO_COOP_THING_SPAWN);
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
diff --git a/src/doomdef.h b/src/doomdef.h
index 3b59a5c15..d9b8983c6 100644
--- a/src/doomdef.h
+++ b/src/doomdef.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ enum
 // [BC] More dmflags. w00p!
 enum
 {
-//	DF2_YES_IMPALING		= 1 << 0,	// Player gets implaed on MF2_IMPALE items
+//	DF2_YES_IMPALING		= 1 << 0,	// Player gets impaled on MF2_IMPALE items
 	DF2_YES_WEAPONDROP		= 1 << 1,	// Drop current weapon upon death
 //	DF2_NO_RUNES			= 1 << 2,	// Don't spawn runes
 //	DF2_INSTANT_RETURN		= 1 << 3,	// Instantly return flags and skulls when player carrying it dies (ST/CTF)
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ enum
 	DF2_KILLBOSSMONST		= 1 << 25,	// Kills all monsters spawned by a boss cube when the boss dies
 	DF2_NOCOUNTENDMONST		= 1 << 26,	// Do not count monsters in 'end level when dying' sectors towards kill count
 	DF2_RESPAWN_SUPER		= 1 << 27,	// Respawn invulnerability and invisibility
+	DF2_NO_COOP_THING_SPAWN	= 1 << 28,	// Don't spawn multiplayer things in coop games
 };
 
 // [RH] Compatibility flags.
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index 0783d4e90..5bd391d64 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -5571,6 +5571,13 @@ AActor *FLevelLocals::SpawnMapThing (FMapThing *mthing, int position)
 	if (deathmatch && info->flags & MF_NOTDMATCH)
 		return NULL;
 
+	// don't spawn extra things in coop if so desired
+	if (multiplayer && !deathmatch && (dmflags2 & DF2_NO_COOP_THING_SPAWN))
+	{
+		if ((mthing->flags & (MTF_DEATHMATCH|MTF_SINGLE)) == MTF_DEATHMATCH)
+			return NULL;
+	}
+
 	// [RH] don't spawn extra weapons in coop if so desired
 	if (multiplayer && !deathmatch && (dmflags & DF_NO_COOP_WEAPON_SPAWN))
 	{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 375969497..3933fec74 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -1664,6 +1664,7 @@ OptionMenu CoopOptions protected
 	Position -35
 	Title 	"$GMPLYMNU_COOPERATIVE"
 
+	Option "$GMPLYMNU_MULTIPLAYERTHINGS",	 	"sv_nothingspawn", "NoYes"
 	Option "$GMPLYMNU_MULTIPLAYERWEAPONS",	 	"sv_noweaponspawn", "NoYes"
 	Option "$GMPLYMNU_LOSEINVENTORY",			"sv_cooploseinventory", "YesNo"
 	Option "$GMPLYMNU_KEEPKEYS",				"sv_cooplosekeys", "NoYes"