diff --git a/src/actor.h b/src/actor.h
index 84aab5fed9..68eda132b6 100644
--- a/src/actor.h
+++ b/src/actor.h
@@ -722,19 +722,26 @@ public:
 
 	const PClass *GetBloodType(int type = 0) const
 	{
+		const PClass *bloodcls;
 		if (type == 0)
 		{
-			return PClass::FindClass((ENamedName)GetClass()->Meta.GetMetaInt(AMETA_BloodType, NAME_Blood));
+			bloodcls = PClass::FindClass((ENamedName)GetClass()->Meta.GetMetaInt(AMETA_BloodType, NAME_Blood));
 		}
 		else if (type == 1)
 		{
-			return PClass::FindClass((ENamedName)GetClass()->Meta.GetMetaInt(AMETA_BloodType2, NAME_BloodSplatter));
+			bloodcls = PClass::FindClass((ENamedName)GetClass()->Meta.GetMetaInt(AMETA_BloodType2, NAME_BloodSplatter));
 		}
 		else if (type == 2)
 		{
-			return  PClass::FindClass((ENamedName)GetClass()->Meta.GetMetaInt(AMETA_BloodType3, NAME_AxeBlood));
+			bloodcls = PClass::FindClass((ENamedName)GetClass()->Meta.GetMetaInt(AMETA_BloodType3, NAME_AxeBlood));
 		}
 		else return NULL;
+
+		if (bloodcls != NULL)
+		{
+			bloodcls = bloodcls->ActorInfo->GetReplacement()->Class;
+		}
+		return bloodcls;
 	}
 
 	// Calculate amount of missile damage
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index 4d3af4568b..c6011d4eae 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void AActor::Serialize (FArchive &arc)
 			arc << foo;
 	}
 
-	if (SaveVersion > 2500)	// adjust after merging into trunk!
+	if (SaveVersion > 2560)
 	{
 		arc << ConversationRoot << Conversation;
 	}
@@ -4486,7 +4486,7 @@ void P_SpawnBlood (fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, angle_t dir, int damage, AAc
 	if (bloodcls!=NULL && bloodtype <= 1)
 	{
 		z += pr_spawnblood.Random2 () << 10;
-		th = Spawn (bloodcls, x, y, z, ALLOW_REPLACE);
+		th = Spawn (bloodcls, x, y, z, NO_REPLACE); // GetBloodType already performed the replacement
 		th->velz = FRACUNIT*2;
 		th->angle = dir;
 		if (gameinfo.gametype & GAME_DoomChex)
@@ -4549,7 +4549,7 @@ void P_BloodSplatter (fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, AActor *originator)
 	{
 		AActor *mo;
 
-		mo = Spawn(bloodcls, x, y, z, ALLOW_REPLACE);
+		mo = Spawn(bloodcls, x, y, z, NO_REPLACE); // GetBloodType already performed the replacement
 		mo->target = originator;
 		mo->velx = pr_splatter.Random2 () << 10;
 		mo->vely = pr_splatter.Random2 () << 10;
@@ -4590,7 +4590,7 @@ void P_BloodSplatter2 (fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, AActor *originator)
 		x += ((pr_splat()-128)<<11);
 		y += ((pr_splat()-128)<<11);
 
-		mo = Spawn (bloodcls, x, y, z, ALLOW_REPLACE);
+		mo = Spawn (bloodcls, x, y, z, NO_REPLACE); // GetBloodType already performed the replacement
 		mo->target = originator;
 
 		// colorize the blood!
@@ -4629,7 +4629,7 @@ void P_RipperBlood (AActor *mo, AActor *bleeder)
 	if (bloodcls!=NULL && bloodtype <= 1)
 	{
 		AActor *th;
-		th = Spawn (bloodcls, x, y, z, ALLOW_REPLACE);
+		th = Spawn (bloodcls, x, y, z, NO_REPLACE); // GetBloodType already performed the replacement
 		if (gameinfo.gametype == GAME_Heretic)
 			th->flags |= MF_NOGRAVITY;
 		th->velx = mo->velx >> 1;