diff --git a/source/player/player.cpp b/source/player/player.cpp
index ce76ba648..c0eb614fb 100644
--- a/source/player/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player/player.cpp
@@ -184,32 +184,33 @@ void	CPlayer::init()
 	TPLoadTex(ACTORS_SPONGEBOB_TEX);
 	m_skel.setAnimDatabase(CAnimDB::GetPlayerAnimBank());
 
+
+#ifdef __USER_paul__
+	m_respawnPos.vx=23*16;
+	m_respawnPos.vy=10*16;
+#else
+	m_respawnPos.vx=10;
+	m_respawnPos.vy=10;
+#endif
+
+
 m_animNo=0;
 m_animFrame=0;
 	m_currentMode=PLAYER_MODE_BASICUNARMED;
-	setState(STATE_IDLE);
 	m_moveVel.vx=0;
 	m_moveVel.vy=0;
 	setFacing(FACING_RIGHT);
+	respawn();
 
 	m_lives=CGameSlotManager::getSlotData().m_lives;
 
-	m_invincibleFrameCount=INVIBCIBLE_FRAMES__START;
 
-#ifdef __USER_paul__
-	Pos.vx=23*16;
-	Pos.vy=10*16;
-#else
-	Pos.vx=10;
-	Pos.vy=10;
-#endif
 
 	m_cameraOffset.vx=0;
 	m_cameraOffset.vy=0;
 
 	m_lastPadInput=m_padInput=PI_NONE;
 
-	s_health=5;
 	s_screenPos=128;
 
 m_skel.setAng(512);
@@ -932,6 +933,29 @@ void CPlayer::fall()
 }
 
 
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Function:
+	Purpose:
+	Params:
+	Returns:
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+void CPlayer::respawn()
+{
+	setState(STATE_IDLE);
+
+	// Strip any items that the player might be holding
+	if(m_currentMode!=PLAYER_MODE_BASICUNARMED)
+	{
+		setMode(PLAYER_MODE_FULLUNARMED);
+	}
+
+	s_health=5;
+	m_invincibleFrameCount=INVIBCIBLE_FRAMES__START;
+	Pos=m_respawnPos;
+}
+
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Function:
 	Purpose:
@@ -939,7 +963,7 @@ void CPlayer::fall()
 	Returns:
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 #ifdef __VERSION_DEBUG__
-int invincibleSponge=false;		// NB: This is for debugging purposes only
+int invincibleSponge=false;		// NB: This is for debugging purposes only so don't try and use it for a permenant cheat mode..
 #endif
 void CPlayer::takeDamage(DAMAGE_TYPE _damage)
 {
diff --git a/source/player/player.h b/source/player/player.h
index d9470bdda..598d9c8a5 100644
--- a/source/player/player.h
+++ b/source/player/player.h
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ protected:
 	void jump();
 	void fall();
 
+	void			respawn();
+
 	void			takeDamage(DAMAGE_TYPE _damage);
 
 friend class CPlayerState;
@@ -263,6 +265,7 @@ private:
 	// Various info about the current map
 	class CLayerCollision	*m_layerCollision;
 	DVECTOR					m_mapCameraEdges;
+	DVECTOR					m_respawnPos;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/source/player/psdead.cpp b/source/player/psdead.cpp
index 097099ce4..1450348ba 100644
--- a/source/player/psdead.cpp
+++ b/source/player/psdead.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 #include "player\player.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __SYSTEM_GSTATE_H__
+#include "system\gstate.h"
+#endif
+
 
 /*	Std Lib
 	------- */
@@ -59,6 +63,8 @@
 void CPlayerStateDead::enter(CPlayer *_player)
 {
 	setAnimNo(_player,ANIM_PLAYER_ANIM_DEATHSPIN);
+
+	m_deadCounter=0;
 }
 
 
@@ -70,11 +76,22 @@ void CPlayerStateDead::enter(CPlayer *_player)
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CPlayerStateDead::think(CPlayer *_player)
 {
-	if(advanceAnimFrameAndCheckForEndOfAnim(_player))
+	if(!m_deadCounter)
 	{
-		setState(_player,STATE_IDLE);
+		if(advanceAnimFrameAndCheckForEndOfAnim(_player))
+		{
+			retreatAnimFrameAndCheckForEndOfAnim(_player);
+			m_deadCounter=1;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if(++m_deadCounter>10*GameState::getOneSecondInFrames()||
+		   getPadInputDown(_player)&PI_ACTION)
+		{
+			respawn(_player);
+		}
 	}
-
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/player/psdead.h b/source/player/psdead.h
index f4f168f52..1280f74a6 100644
--- a/source/player/psdead.h
+++ b/source/player/psdead.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void	enter(class CPlayer *_player);
 	virtual void	think(class CPlayer *_player);
 
+
+private:
+	int				m_deadCounter;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/source/player/pstates.cpp b/source/player/pstates.cpp
index 11564341c..c35b0db1a 100644
--- a/source/player/pstates.cpp
+++ b/source/player/pstates.cpp
@@ -310,5 +310,17 @@ void CPlayerState::fall(CPlayer *_player)
 }
 
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Function:
+	Purpose:
+	Params:
+	Returns:
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+void CPlayerState::respawn(CPlayer *_player)
+{
+	_player->respawn();
+}
+
+
 /*===========================================================================
  end */
diff --git a/source/player/pstates.h b/source/player/pstates.h
index bd344a06a..f0a13ff2c 100644
--- a/source/player/pstates.h
+++ b/source/player/pstates.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ protected:
 	void jump(class CPlayer *_player);
 	void fall(class CPlayer *_player);
 
+	void			respawn(class CPlayer *_player);
+
 
 };