diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 19d513924..967c55e39 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -3065,7 +3065,7 @@ static gametype_t defaultgametypes[] =
 	{
 		"Special",
 		"GT_SPECIAL",
-		GTR_CATCHER|GTR_SPECIALSTART|GTR_ROLLINGSTART|GTR_CIRCUIT,
+		GTR_CATCHER|GTR_SPECIALSTART|GTR_ROLLINGSTART|GTR_CIRCUIT|GTR_NOPOSITION,
 		TOL_SPECIAL,
 		int_time,
 		0,