diff --git a/source/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/sw/src/player.cpp
index 833cf1b9f..7c3b57236 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -6718,6 +6718,9 @@ void DoPlayerDeathCheckKeys(PLAYERp pp)
         else
         {
             ExitLevel = TRUE;
+            NewGame = true;
+            NextLevel = currentLevel;
+
         }
 
         DoPlayerFireOutDeath(pp);