diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 24d881471..b5bb16c45 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -11735,7 +11735,11 @@ void P_SpawnPlayer(INT32 playernum)
 	mobj->health = 1;
 	p->playerstate = PST_LIVE;
 
-	p->realtime = leveltime;
+	if (!p->exiting || !p->realtime)
+	{
+		p->realtime = leveltime;
+	}
+
 	p->followitem = skins[p->skin].followitem;
 
 	//awayview stuff
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index d626e1e19..c00991850 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -2664,7 +2664,7 @@ static void P_DeathThink(player_t *player)
 	}
 
 	// Keep time rolling
-	if (!(exitcountdown && !racecountdown) && !(player->exiting || mapreset) && !(player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST) && !stoppedclock)
+	if (!(player->exiting || mapreset) && !(player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST) && !stoppedclock)
 	{
 		if (leveltime >= starttime)
 		{
@@ -4023,7 +4023,7 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 	}
 
 	// Synchronizes the "real" amount of time spent in the level.
-	if (!(exitcountdown && !racecountdown) && !(player->exiting || mapreset) && !(player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST) && !stoppedclock)
+	if (!(player->exiting || mapreset) && !(player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST) && !stoppedclock)
 	{
 		if (leveltime >= starttime)
 		{