diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index b5615e4c8..037a3566e 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ void P_CheckTimeLimit(void)
 
 	//Optional tie-breaker for Match/CTF
 	else*/
-#define TESTOVERTIMEINFREEPLAY
+//#define TESTOVERTIMEINFREEPLAY
 	if (cv_overtime.value)
 	{
 #ifndef TESTOVERTIMEINFREEPLAY
@@ -1811,6 +1811,8 @@ void P_CheckTimeLimit(void)
 					thinker_t *th;
 					mobj_t *item = NULL;
 
+					P_RespawnBattleBoxes(); // FORCE THESE TO BE RESPAWNED FOR THIS!!!!!!!
+
 					// Find us an item box to center on.
 					for (th = thinkercap.next; th != &thinkercap; th = th->next)
 					{
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index b6dcd4d0b..4e06f3230 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ extern tic_t itemrespawntime[ITEMQUESIZE];
 extern size_t iquehead, iquetail;
 extern consvar_t cv_gravity/*, cv_viewheight*/;
 
+void P_RespawnBattleBoxes(void);
 void P_RespawnSpecials(void);
 
 mobj_t *P_SpawnMobj(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, mobjtype_t type);
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index a79a3427d..5ae74d947 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -9544,10 +9544,7 @@ for (i = ((mobj->flags2 & MF2_STRONGBOX) ? strongboxamt : weakboxamt); i; --i) s
 					if (G_BattleGametype() && (mobj->threshold != 70))
 					{
 						if (mobj->threshold != 69)
-						{
-							mobj->fuse = cv_itemrespawntime.value*TICRATE + 2;
 							break;
-						}
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -10900,6 +10897,50 @@ void P_PrecipitationEffects(void)
 	}
 }
 
+void P_RespawnBattleBoxes(void)
+{
+	thinker_t *th;
+
+	if (!G_BattleGametype())
+		return;
+
+	for (th = thinkercap.next; th != &thinkercap; th = th->next)
+	{
+		mobj_t *box;
+		mobj_t *newmobj;
+
+		if (th->function.acp1 != (actionf_p1)P_MobjThinker)	// not a mobj
+			continue;
+
+		box = (mobj_t *)th;
+
+		if (box->type != MT_RANDOMITEM || box->threshold != 68 || box->fuse) // only popped items
+			continue;
+
+		// Respawn from mapthing if you have one!
+		if (box->spawnpoint)
+		{
+			P_SpawnMapThing(box->spawnpoint);
+			newmobj = box->spawnpoint->mobj; // this is set to the new mobj in P_SpawnMapThing
+			P_SpawnMobj(box->spawnpoint->mobj->x, box->spawnpoint->mobj->y, box->spawnpoint->mobj->z, MT_EXPLODE); // poof into existance
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			newmobj = P_SpawnMobj(box->x, box->y, box->z, box->type);
+			P_SpawnMobj(newmobj->x, newmobj->y, newmobj->z, MT_EXPLODE); // poof into existance
+		}
+
+			// Transfer flags2 (strongbox, objectflip)
+			newmobj->flags2 = box->flags2;
+			P_RemoveMobj(box); // make sure they disappear
+			numgotboxes--; // you've restored a box, remove it from the count
+			//continue; -- irrelevant?
+		}
+
+		if (numgotboxes < 0)
+			numgotboxes = 0;
+}
+
 //
 // P_RespawnSpecials
 //
@@ -10911,45 +10952,7 @@ void P_RespawnSpecials(void)
 	mapthing_t *mthing = NULL;
 
 	if (G_BattleGametype() && numgotboxes >= (4*nummapboxes/5)) // Battle Mode respawns all boxes in a different way
-	{
-		thinker_t *th;
-
-		for (th = thinkercap.next; th != &thinkercap; th = th->next)
-		{
-			mobj_t *box;
-			mobj_t *newmobj;
-
-			if (th->function.acp1 != (actionf_p1)P_MobjThinker)	// not a mobj
-				continue;
-
-			box = (mobj_t *)th;
-
-			if (box->type != MT_RANDOMITEM || box->threshold != 68 || box->fuse) // only popped items
-				continue;
-
-			// Respawn from mapthing if you have one!
-			if (box->spawnpoint)
-			{
-				P_SpawnMapThing(box->spawnpoint);
-				newmobj = box->spawnpoint->mobj; // this is set to the new mobj in P_SpawnMapThing
-				P_SpawnMobj(box->spawnpoint->mobj->x, box->spawnpoint->mobj->y, box->spawnpoint->mobj->z, MT_EXPLODE); // poof into existance
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				newmobj = P_SpawnMobj(box->x, box->y, box->z, box->type);
-				P_SpawnMobj(newmobj->x, newmobj->y, newmobj->z, MT_EXPLODE); // poof into existance
-			}
-
-			// Transfer flags2 (strongbox, objectflip)
-			newmobj->flags2 = box->flags2;
-			P_RemoveMobj(box); // make sure they disappear
-			numgotboxes--; // you've restored a box, remove it from the count
-			//continue; -- irrelevant?
-		}
-
-		if (numgotboxes < 0)
-			numgotboxes = 0;
-	}
+		P_RespawnBattleBoxes();
 
 	// only respawn items when cv_itemrespawn is on
 	if (!cv_itemrespawn.value)