diff --git a/source/level/level.cpp b/source/level/level.cpp
index 114381786..4da371283 100644
--- a/source/level/level.cpp
+++ b/source/level/level.cpp
@@ -440,9 +440,24 @@ void	CLevel::initThings(int _respawningLevel)
 			int		spatNumber=0;
 			for(int i=0;i<ItemCount;i++)
 			{
-				int	isSpat=(PICKUP_TYPE)ItemList->Type==PICKUP__SPATULA;
+				int			createThisPickup;
+				int			isSpat;
 				CBasePickup	*newPickup;
-				if(!isSpat||CGameSlotManager::getSlotData()->isSpatulaUncollected(GameScene.getChapterNumber(),GameScene.getLevelNumber(),spatNumber))
+				
+				createThisPickup=true;
+
+				isSpat=(PICKUP_TYPE)ItemList->Type==PICKUP__SPATULA;
+				if(isSpat&&CGameSlotManager::getSlotData()->isSpatulaUncollected(GameScene.getChapterNumber(),GameScene.getLevelNumber(),spatNumber)==false)
+				{
+					createThisPickup=false;
+				}
+
+				if((PICKUP_TYPE)ItemList->Type==PICKUP__NET&&_respawningLevel)
+				{
+					createThisPickup=false;
+				}
+
+				if(createThisPickup)
 				{
 					pos.vx=ItemList->Pos.X<<4;
 					pos.vy=ItemList->Pos.Y<<4;
@@ -456,6 +471,7 @@ void	CLevel::initThings(int _respawningLevel)
 				{
 					spatNumber++;
 				}
+
 				ItemList++;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/source/pickups/pnet.h b/source/pickups/pnet.h
index ee8b61279..5573a29fb 100644
--- a/source/pickups/pnet.h
+++ b/source/pickups/pnet.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class CNetPickup : public CBasePickup
 {
 public:
 	virtual void		init();
+	virtual int			dontKillDuringLevelRespawn()							{return true;}
 	virtual DVECTOR		getSizeForPlacement();
 	virtual void		collect(class CPlayer *_player);
 
diff --git a/source/player/player.cpp b/source/player/player.cpp
index 8cb9775ab..beeae5460 100644
--- a/source/player/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player/player.cpp
@@ -567,12 +567,12 @@ void	CPlayer::init()
 	{
 		s_playerModes[i]->initialise(this);
 	}
-	m_currentPlayerModeClass=NULL;
-	setMode(PLAYER_MODE_FULLUNARMED);	//PKG
 
 m_animNo=0;
 m_animFrame=0;
 	setFacing(FACING_RIGHT);
+	m_currentPlayerModeClass=NULL;
+	m_lastModeBeforeDeath=PLAYER_MODE_FULLUNARMED;	// Player will then respawn into this mode
 	m_lives++;respawn();
 
 	m_lives=CGameSlotManager::getSlotData()->m_lives;
@@ -1257,6 +1257,12 @@ void CPlayer::registerAddon(PLAYER_ADDONS _addon)
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CPlayer::setMode(PLAYER_MODE _mode)
 {
+	if(_mode==PLAYER_MODE_DEAD)
+	{
+		ASSERT(m_currentMode!=PLAYER_MODE_DEAD);
+		m_lastModeBeforeDeath=m_currentMode;
+	}
+
 	resetPlayerCollisionSizeToBase();
 	m_currentMode=_mode;
 	m_currentPlayerModeClass=s_playerModes[_mode];
@@ -1424,15 +1430,7 @@ void CPlayer::calcCameraFocusPointTarget()
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CPlayer::respawn()
 {
-	// Strip any items that the player might be holding
-//	if(m_currentMode!=PLAYER_MODE_BASICUNARMED)
-//	{
-		setMode(PLAYER_MODE_FULLUNARMED);
-//	}
-//	else
-//	{
-//		setMode(PLAYER_MODE_BASICUNARMED);
-//	}
+	setMode(m_lastModeBeforeDeath);
 
 	m_allowConversation=false;
 
diff --git a/source/player/player.h b/source/player/player.h
index 10801e10a..d54163893 100644
--- a/source/player/player.h
+++ b/source/player/player.h
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void	shutdown();
 	virtual void	think(int _frames);
 	virtual void	render();
+	virtual int		dontKillDuringLevelRespawn()							{return true;}
 	virtual void	shove(DVECTOR move);
 	void			moveLeft();				// This is only for camera scroll right now..
 	void			moveRight();			//	"		"		"		"		"
@@ -305,7 +306,8 @@ private:
 
 	static class CPlayerMode	*s_playerModes[NUM_PLAYERMODES];
 	class CPlayerMode			*m_currentPlayerModeClass;
-	int							m_currentMode;
+	PLAYER_MODE					m_currentMode;
+	PLAYER_MODE					m_lastModeBeforeDeath;
 
 
 private:
diff --git a/source/thing/thing.cpp b/source/thing/thing.cpp
index 4ab6af071..7a2ee8e6c 100644
--- a/source/thing/thing.cpp
+++ b/source/thing/thing.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static const int	s_ThinkBBoxX1=512+526;
 static const int	s_ThinkBBoxY0=0-128;
 static const int	s_ThinkBBoxY1=256+128;
 
-CThing			*CThingManager::s_thingLists[CThing::MAX_TYPE];//={NULL,NULL};
+CThing			*CThingManager::s_thingLists[CThing::MAX_TYPE];
 CThing			*CThingManager::s_CollisionLists[CThing::MAX_TYPE];
 int				CThingManager::s_initialised=false;
 
@@ -127,25 +127,32 @@ int		i;
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Function:
-	Purpose:	Kills every CThing except the player
+	Purpose:	
 	Params:
 	Returns:
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void		CThingManager::killAllThingsForRespawn()
 {
 	int		i;
-	CThing	*thing;
 
 	ASSERT(s_initialised);
 	for(i=0;i<CThing::MAX_TYPE;i++)
 	{
-		if(i!=CThing::TYPE_PLAYER)
+		// Hey - it's not optimal in speed, but it's vaguely funny :)
+		// ( and anyway.. it probly *is* optimal in size.. )
+		CThing	*thing;
+		thing=s_thingLists[i];
+		while(thing)
 		{
-			while(s_thingLists[i])
+			if(thing->dontKillDuringLevelRespawn())
+			{
+				thing=thing->m_nextListThing;
+			}
+			else
 			{
-				thing=s_thingLists[i];
 				thing->shutdown();
 				delete thing;
+				thing=s_thingLists[i];
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/thing/thing.h b/source/thing/thing.h
index 79705e926..ce2d87975 100644
--- a/source/thing/thing.h
+++ b/source/thing/thing.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ virtual	void	shutdown();
 virtual	void	think(int _frames);
 virtual	void	render();
 virtual u8		isSetToShutdown()										{return( false );}
+virtual int		dontKillDuringLevelRespawn()							{return false;}
 
 // Linkage
 		void			addChild(CThing *Child);