diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index 92ccc65556..447fb82dbe 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -1766,6 +1766,8 @@ void G_DoReborn (int playernum, bool freshbot)
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		bool isUnfriendly = players[playernum].mo && !(players[playernum].mo->flags & MF_FRIENDLY);
+
 		// respawn at the start
 		// first disassociate the corpse
 		if (players[playernum].mo)
@@ -1775,7 +1777,7 @@ void G_DoReborn (int playernum, bool freshbot)
 		}
 
 		// spawn at random spot if in deathmatch
-		if (deathmatch)
+		if (deathmatch || isUnfriendly)
 		{
 			G_DeathMatchSpawnPlayer (playernum);
 			return;
diff --git a/src/p_setup.cpp b/src/p_setup.cpp
index eccad199e0..064a92a1f6 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/p_setup.cpp
@@ -4080,6 +4080,22 @@ void P_SetupLevel (const char *lumpname, int position)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// [SP] move unfriendly players around
+	// horribly hacky - yes, this needs rewritten.
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; ++i)
+	{
+		if (playeringame[i] && players[i].mo != NULL)
+		{
+			if (!(players[i].mo->flags & MF_FRIENDLY))
+			{
+				AActor * oldSpawn = players[i].mo;
+				G_DeathMatchSpawnPlayer (i);
+				oldSpawn->Destroy();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	// Don't count monsters in end-of-level sectors if option is on
 	if (dmflags2 & DF2_NOCOUNTENDMONST)
 	{