diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index e0bc76b25..f129c13f9 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2429,6 +2429,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 		bigwaypointgap = 0;
 
 		tallyactive = false;
+		cangrabitems = false;
 	}
 	else
 	{