diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index a019483d7..16f999ac9 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -3303,7 +3303,7 @@ void G_ExitLevel(void)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!G_GametypeUsesLives() || nextmapoverride != 0)
+		if (!G_GametypeUsesLives() || skipstats != 0)
 			; // never force a retry
 		else if (specialstageinfo.valid == true || (gametyperules & GTR_BOSS))
 		{