diff --git a/src/d_netinfo.cpp b/src/d_netinfo.cpp
index 7b2209cc9..9d0d63f81 100644
--- a/src/d_netinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/d_netinfo.cpp
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ void D_ReadUserInfoStrings (int i, BYTE **stream, bool update)
 				if (players[i].mo != NULL)
 				{
 					if (players[i].cls != NULL &&
+						!(players[i].mo->flags4 & MF4_NOSKIN) &&
 						players[i].mo->state->sprite ==
 						GetDefaultByType (players[i].cls)->SpawnState->sprite)
 					{ // Only change the sprite if the player is using a standard one
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index 7d5de6cc5..81883c397 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -4098,9 +4098,12 @@ APlayerPawn *P_SpawnPlayer (FMapThing *mthing, bool tempplayer)
     mobj->id = playernum;
 
 	// [RH] Set player sprite based on skin
-	mobj->sprite = skins[p->userinfo.skin].sprite;
-	mobj->scaleX = skins[p->userinfo.skin].ScaleX;
-	mobj->scaleY = skins[p->userinfo.skin].ScaleY;
+	if (!(mobj->flags4 & MF4_NOSKIN))
+	{
+		mobj->sprite = skins[p->userinfo.skin].sprite;
+		mobj->scaleX = skins[p->userinfo.skin].ScaleX;
+		mobj->scaleY = skins[p->userinfo.skin].ScaleY;
+	}
 
 	p->DesiredFOV = p->FOV = 90.f;
 	p->camera = p->mo;