diff --git a/src/m_cheat.cpp b/src/m_cheat.cpp
index 508043f47..2b87900b0 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.cpp
+++ b/src/m_cheat.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,10 @@ void cht_DoCheat (player_t *player, int cheat)
 				player->mo->special1 = 0;	// required for the Hexen fighter's fist attack. 
 											// This gets set by AActor::Die as flag for the wimpy death and must be reset here.
 				player->mo->SetState (player->mo->SpawnState);
-				player->mo->Translation = TRANSLATION(TRANSLATION_Players, BYTE(player-players));
+				if (!(player->mo->flags2 & MF2_DONTTRANSLATE))
+				{
+					player->mo->Translation = TRANSLATION(TRANSLATION_Players, BYTE(player-players));
+				}
 				player->mo->DamageType = NAME_None;
 //				player->mo->GiveDefaultInventory();
 				if (player->ReadyWeapon != NULL)
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index 19712dd14..f581312f9 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -3980,11 +3980,15 @@ APlayerPawn *P_SpawnPlayer (FMapThing *mthing, bool tempplayer)
 	p->userinfo.skin = R_FindSkin (skins[p->userinfo.skin].name, p->CurrentPlayerClass);
 	StatusBar->SetFace (&skins[p->userinfo.skin]);
 
-	// [RH] Be sure the player has the right translation
-	R_BuildPlayerTranslation (playernum);
 
-	// [RH] set color translations for player sprites
-	mobj->Translation = TRANSLATION(TRANSLATION_Players,playernum);
+	if (!(mobj->flags2 & MF2_DONTTRANSLATE))
+	{
+		// [RH] Be sure the player has the right translation
+		R_BuildPlayerTranslation (playernum);
+
+		// [RH] set color translations for player sprites
+		mobj->Translation = TRANSLATION(TRANSLATION_Players,playernum);
+	}
 
 	mobj->angle = spawn_angle;
 	mobj->pitch = mobj->roll = 0;