diff --git a/mp/src/game/server/neo/neo_client.cpp b/mp/src/game/server/neo/neo_client.cpp
index bedae07c..87e36d7c 100644
--- a/mp/src/game/server/neo/neo_client.cpp
+++ b/mp/src/game/server/neo/neo_client.cpp
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ bool RespawnWithRet( CBaseEntity *pEdict, bool fCopyCorpse )
 
 	if ( pPlayer )
 	{
-		if ( gpGlobals->curtime > pPlayer->GetDeathTime() + DEATH_ANIMATION_TIME )
+		if ( (gpGlobals->curtime > pPlayer->GetDeathTime() + DEATH_ANIMATION_TIME) || pPlayer->GetDeathTime() == 0.f)
 		{
 			if (NEORules()->FPlayerCanRespawn(pPlayer))
 			{