diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 1a3a544b44..6dc9146c45 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ 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);
+CVAR (Flag, sv_alwaysspawnmulti,	dmflags2, DF2_ALWAYS_SPAWN_MULTI);
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
diff --git a/src/doomdef.h b/src/doomdef.h
index d9b8983c6e..df4d55999d 100644
--- a/src/doomdef.h
+++ b/src/doomdef.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ enum
 	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
+	DF2_ALWAYS_SPAWN_MULTI	= 1 << 29,	// Always spawn multiplayer items
 };
 
 // [RH] Compatibility flags.
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index b7a2a03525..9088f36e11 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -5368,7 +5368,7 @@ AActor *FLevelLocals::SpawnMapThing (FMapThing *mthing, int position)
 	int mask;
 	AActor *mobj;
 
-	bool spawnmulti = G_SkillProperty(SKILLP_SpawnMulti) || multiplayer;
+	bool spawnmulti = G_SkillProperty(SKILLP_SpawnMulti) || !!(dmflags2 & DF2_ALWAYS_SPAWN_MULTI);
 
 	if (mthing->EdNum == 0 || mthing->EdNum == -1)
 		return NULL;