diff --git a/src/d_net.cpp b/src/d_net.cpp
index 66b8c5dc33..e6b5713f2b 100644
--- a/src/d_net.cpp
+++ b/src/d_net.cpp
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ static int RemoveClass(const PClass *cls)
 		if (actor->IsA(cls))
 		{
 			// [MC]Do not remove LIVE players.
-			if (actor->IsKindOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(APlayerPawn)) && actor->player != NULL)
+			if (actor->player != NULL)
 			{
 				player = true;
 				continue;
@@ -2728,6 +2728,7 @@ void Net_SkipCommand (int type, BYTE **stream)
 		case DEM_SUMMONFRIEND:
 		case DEM_SUMMONFOE:
 		case DEM_SUMMONMBF:
+		case DEM_REMOVE:
 		case DEM_SPRAY:
 		case DEM_MORPHEX:
 		case DEM_KILLCLASSCHEAT:
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 3d28dd2ac3..913c9bd181 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 // Protocol version used in demos.
 // Bump it if you change existing DEM_ commands or add new ones.
 // Otherwise, it should be safe to leave it alone.
-#define DEMOGAMEVERSION 0x21B
+#define DEMOGAMEVERSION 0x21C
 
 // Minimum demo version we can play.
 // Bump it whenever you change or remove existing DEM_ commands.
-#define MINDEMOVERSION 0x21B
+#define MINDEMOVERSION 0x21C
 
 // SAVEVER is the version of the information stored in level snapshots.
 // Note that SAVEVER is not directly comparable to VERSION.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 
 // Use 4500 as the base git save version, since it's higher than the
 // SVN revision ever got.
-#define SAVEVER 4523
+#define SAVEVER 4524
 
 #define SAVEVERSTRINGIFY2(x) #x
 #define SAVEVERSTRINGIFY(x) SAVEVERSTRINGIFY2(x)