diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index f9da162ac..f4112f614 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -5986,6 +5986,7 @@ const char *const GAMETYPERULE_LIST[] = {
 	"KARMA",
 	"ITEMARROWS",
 
+	"CHECKPOINTS",
 	"PRISONS",
 	"CATCHER",
 	"ROLLINGSTART",
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 7b519819a..3dd1eb1a4 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -622,25 +622,26 @@ enum GameTypeRules
 	GTR_ITEMARROWS			= 1<<9,		// Show item box arrows above players
 
 	// Bonus gametype rules
-	GTR_PRISONS				= 1<<10,	// Can enter Prison Break mode
-	GTR_CATCHER				= 1<<11,	// UFO Catcher (only works with GTR_CIRCUIT)
-	GTR_ROLLINGSTART		= 1<<12,	// Rolling start (only works with GTR_CIRCUIT)
-	GTR_SPECIALSTART		= 1<<13,	// White fade instant start
-	GTR_BOSS				= 1<<14,	// Boss intro and spawning
+	GTR_CHECKPOINTS			= 1<<10,	// Player respawns at specific checkpoints
+	GTR_PRISONS				= 1<<11,	// Can enter Prison Break mode
+	GTR_CATCHER				= 1<<12,	// UFO Catcher (only works with GTR_CIRCUIT)
+	GTR_ROLLINGSTART		= 1<<13,	// Rolling start (only works with GTR_CIRCUIT)
+	GTR_SPECIALSTART		= 1<<14,	// White fade instant start
+	GTR_BOSS				= 1<<15,	// Boss intro and spawning
 
 	// General purpose rules
-	GTR_POINTLIMIT			= 1<<15,	// Reaching point limit ends the round
-	GTR_TIMELIMIT			= 1<<16,	// Reaching time limit ends the round
-	GTR_OVERTIME			= 1<<17,	// Allow overtime behavior
-	GTR_ENCORE				= 1<<18,	// Alternate Encore mirroring, scripting, and texture remapping
+	GTR_POINTLIMIT			= 1<<16,	// Reaching point limit ends the round
+	GTR_TIMELIMIT			= 1<<17,	// Reaching time limit ends the round
+	GTR_OVERTIME			= 1<<18,	// Allow overtime behavior
+	GTR_ENCORE				= 1<<19,	// Alternate Encore mirroring, scripting, and texture remapping
 
-	GTR_TEAMS				= 1<<19,	// Teams are forced on
-	GTR_NOTEAMS				= 1<<20,	// Teams are forced off
-	GTR_TEAMSTARTS			= 1<<21,	// Use team-based start positions
+	GTR_TEAMS				= 1<<20,	// Teams are forced on
+	GTR_NOTEAMS				= 1<<21,	// Teams are forced off
+	GTR_TEAMSTARTS			= 1<<22,	// Use team-based start positions
 
-	GTR_NOMP				= 1<<22,	// No multiplayer
-	GTR_NOCUPSELECT			= 1<<23,	// Your maps are not selected via cup.
-	GTR_NOPOSITION			= 1<<24,	// No POSITION
+	GTR_NOMP				= 1<<23,	// No multiplayer
+	GTR_NOCUPSELECT			= 1<<24,	// Your maps are not selected via cup.
+	GTR_NOPOSITION			= 1<<25,	// No POSITION
 
 	// free: to and including 1<<31
 };
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 56ad5149b..4769c8b8b 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2469,9 +2469,10 @@ void G_MovePlayerToSpawnOrCheatcheck(INT32 playernum)
 		mobj_t *checkpoint;
 		vector3_t pos;
 
-		if (players[playernum].checkpointId &&
-			(checkpoint = Obj_FindCheckpoint(players[playernum].checkpointId)) &&
-			Obj_GetCheckpointRespawnPosition(checkpoint, &pos))
+		if ((gametyperules & GTR_CHECKPOINTS)
+			&& players[playernum].checkpointId
+			&& (checkpoint = Obj_FindCheckpoint(players[playernum].checkpointId))
+			&& Obj_GetCheckpointRespawnPosition(checkpoint, &pos))
 		{
 			respawnvars_t *rsp = &players[playernum].respawn;
 
@@ -3057,7 +3058,7 @@ static gametype_t defaultgametypes[] =
 	{
 		"Tutorial",
 		"GT_TUTORIAL",
-		GTR_NOMP|GTR_NOCUPSELECT|GTR_NOPOSITION,
+		GTR_CHECKPOINTS|GTR_NOMP|GTR_NOCUPSELECT|GTR_NOPOSITION,
 		TOL_TUTORIAL,
 		int_none,
 		0,
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 767060313..f03b61df5 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -12318,6 +12318,10 @@ static boolean P_AllowMobjSpawn(mapthing_t* mthing, mobjtype_t i)
 			if (modeattacking & ATTACKING_SPB)
 				return false;
 			break;
+		case MT_CHECKPOINT_END:
+			if (!(gametyperules & GTR_CHECKPOINTS))
+				return false;
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 	}