diff --git a/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc
index fb783e3e..c66beeb5 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc
@@ -2002,7 +2002,11 @@ player_revive_protection()
 		wait 0.05;
 	}
 
-	self.ignoreme = 0;
+	if (!isDefined(level.meat_player))
+	{
+		self.ignoreme = 0;
+	}
+
 	self.revive_protection = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
index 67aff6e0..41583c31 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
@@ -1079,7 +1079,11 @@ player_spawn_protection()
 		wait 0.05;
 	}
 
-	self.ignoreme = 0;
+	if (!isDefined(level.meat_player))
+	{
+		self.ignoreme = 0;
+	}
+
 	self.spawn_protection = 0;
 }