diff --git a/src/p_buildmap.cpp b/src/p_buildmap.cpp
index defaf6970f..63e38c6165 100644
--- a/src/p_buildmap.cpp
+++ b/src/p_buildmap.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "p_setup.h"
 #include "g_level.h"
 #include "r_data/colormaps.h"
+#include "gi.h"
 
 // MACROS ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -361,9 +362,8 @@ static bool P_LoadBloodMap (BYTE *data, size_t len, FMapThing **mapthings, int *
 	// BUILD info from the map we need. (Sprites are ignored.)
 	LoadSectors (bsec);
 	LoadWalls (bwal, numWalls, bsec);
-	*mapthings = new FMapThing[numsprites + 1];
-	CreateStartSpot ((fixed_t *)infoBlock, *mapthings);
-	*numspr = 1 + LoadSprites (bspr, xspr, numsprites, bsec, *mapthings + 1);
+	*mapthings = new FMapThing[numsprites];
+	*numspr = LoadSprites (bspr, xspr, numsprites, bsec, *mapthings);
 
 	delete[] bsec;
 	delete[] bwal;
@@ -713,9 +713,19 @@ static int LoadSprites (spritetype *sprites, Xsprite *xsprites, int numsprites,
 			mapthings[count].args[1] = xsprites[i].Data4;
 			mapthings[count].args[2] = xsprites[i].Data1;
 			mapthings[count].args[3] = xsprites[i].Data2;
-			mapthings[count].args[4] = 0;
 			mapthings[count].type = 14065;
 		}
+		else if (xsprites != NULL && sprites[i].lotag == 1)
+		{ // Blood player start
+			if (xsprites[i].Data1 < 4)
+				mapthings[count].type = 1 + xsprites[i].Data1;
+			else
+				mapthings[count].type = gameinfo.player5start + xsprites[i].Data1 - 4;
+		}
+		else if (xsprites != NULL && sprites[i].lotag == 2)
+		{ // Bloodbath start
+			mapthings[count].type = 11;
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			if (sprites[i].cstat & (16|32|32768)) continue;