diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 7c65c6315..0c714178a 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -156,6 +156,40 @@ boolean P_CanPickupItem(player_t *player, UINT8 weapon)
 	return true;
 }
 
+boolean P_CanPickupEmblem(player_t *player, INT32 emblemID)
+{
+	if (emblemID < 0 || emblemID >= MAXEMBLEMS)
+	{
+		// Invalid emblem ID, can't pickup.
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (demo.playback)
+	{
+		// Never collect emblems in replays.
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (player->bot)
+	{
+		// Your nefarious opponent puppy can't grab these for you.
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+boolean P_EmblemWasCollected(INT32 emblemID)
+{
+	if (emblemID < 0 || emblemID >= numemblems)
+	{
+		// Invalid emblem ID, can't pickup.
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return gamedata->collected[emblemID];
+}
+
 /** Takes action based on a ::MF_SPECIAL thing touched by a player.
   * Actually, this just checks a few things (heights, toucher->player, no
   * objectplace, no dead or disappearing things)
@@ -501,12 +535,24 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 		// Secret emblem thingy
 		case MT_EMBLEM:
 			{
-				if (demo.playback || special->health > MAXEMBLEMS)
+				boolean gotcollected = false;
+
+				if (!P_CanPickupEmblem(player, special->health - 1))
 					return;
 
-				gamedata->collected[special->health-1] = true;
-				M_UpdateUnlockablesAndExtraEmblems(true);
-				G_SaveGameData();
+				if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player) && !gamedata->collected[special->health-1])
+				{
+					gamedata->collected[special->health-1] = gotcollected = true;
+					M_UpdateUnlockablesAndExtraEmblems(true);
+					G_SaveGameData();
+				}
+
+				if (netgame)
+				{
+					// Don't delete the object in netgames, just fade it.
+					return;
+				}
+
 				break;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 9bc92cb64..572ff7ad0 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -544,6 +544,8 @@ void P_CheckPointLimit(void);
 boolean P_CheckRacers(void);
 
 boolean P_CanPickupItem(player_t *player, UINT8 weapon);
+boolean P_CanPickupEmblem(player_t *player, INT32 emblemID);
+boolean P_EmblemWasCollected(INT32 emblemID);
 
 //
 // P_SPEC
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 4f447ebc9..2e0f4dbfc 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -6825,6 +6825,14 @@ static boolean P_MobjRegularThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 		}
 		break;
 	case MT_EMBLEM:
+		if (P_EmblemWasCollected(mobj->health - 1) || !P_CanPickupEmblem(&players[consoleplayer], mobj->health - 1))
+		{
+			mobj->frame |= (tr_trans50 << FF_TRANSSHIFT);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			mobj->frame &= ~FF_TRANSMASK;
+		}
 		if (mobj->flags2 & MF2_NIGHTSPULL)
 			P_NightsItemChase(mobj);
 		break;
@@ -11969,24 +11977,13 @@ static boolean P_SetupEmblem(mapthing_t *mthing, mobj_t *mobj)
 	emcolor = M_GetEmblemColor(&emblemlocations[j]); // workaround for compiler complaint about bad function casting
 	mobj->color = (UINT16)emcolor;
 
-	if (gamedata->collected[j])
-	{
-		P_UnsetThingPosition(mobj);
-		mobj->flags |= MF_NOCLIP;
-		mobj->flags &= ~MF_SPECIAL;
-		mobj->flags |= MF_NOBLOCKMAP;
-		mobj->frame |= (tr_trans50 << FF_TRANSSHIFT);
-		P_SetThingPosition(mobj);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		mobj->frame &= ~FF_TRANSMASK;
+	mobj->frame &= ~FF_TRANSMASK;
 
-		if (emblemlocations[j].type == ET_GLOBAL)
-		{
-			mobj->reactiontime = emblemlocations[j].var;
-		}
+	if (emblemlocations[j].type == ET_GLOBAL)
+	{
+		mobj->reactiontime = emblemlocations[j].var;
 	}
+
 	return true;
 }