diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index 6699354052..40c416bc74 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -5621,32 +5621,17 @@ AActor *P_SpawnMapThing (FMapThing *mthing, int position)
 	{
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	
-	// [RH] Other things that shouldn't be spawned depending on dmflags
-	if (deathmatch || alwaysapplydmflags)
+	auto it = GetDefaultByType(i);
+
+	IFVIRTUALPTR(it, AActor, ShouldSpawn)
 	{
-		if (i->IsDescendantOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(AInventory)))
-		{
-			auto it = static_cast<AInventory*>(GetDefaultByType(i));
-
-			if (dmflags & DF_NO_HEALTH)
-			{
-				if (it->ItemFlags & IF_ISHEALTH) return nullptr;
-			}
-			if (dmflags & DF_NO_ITEMS)
-			{
-				//			if (i->IsDescendantOf (RUNTIME_CLASS(AArtifact)))
-				//				return;
-			}
-			if (dmflags & DF_NO_ARMOR)
-			{
-				if (it->ItemFlags & IF_ISARMOR) return nullptr;
-			}
-		}
+		int ret;
+		VMValue param = it;
+		VMReturn rett(&ret);
+		VMCall(func, &param, 1, &rett, 1);
+		if (!ret) return nullptr;
 	}
 
-
-
 	// spawn it
 	double sz;
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
index 8f421dd559..41e6037299 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
@@ -960,6 +960,11 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 		RenderStyle = default.RenderStyle;
 		Alpha = default.Alpha;
 	}
+	
+	virtual bool ShouldSpawn()
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
 
 	native void A_Face(Actor faceto, double max_turn = 0, double max_pitch = 270, double ang_offset = 0, double pitch_offset = 0, int flags = 0, double z_ofs = 0);
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/inventory.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/inventory.txt
index fed1ab9724..2166c8630f 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/inventory.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/inventory.txt
@@ -113,6 +113,23 @@ class Inventory : Actor native
 		Super.OnDestroy();
 	}
 	
+	//===========================================================================
+	//
+	// AInventory :: ShouldSpawn
+	//
+	//===========================================================================
+
+	override bool ShouldSpawn()
+	{
+		// [RH] Other things that shouldn't be spawned depending on dmflags
+		if (deathmatch || alwaysapplydmflags)
+		{
+			if (sv_nohealth && bIsHealth) return false;
+			if (sv_noarmor && bIsArmor) return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+	
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	//
 	// PROC A_RestoreSpecialThing1