diff --git a/source/src/clientgame.cpp b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
index 8910b0e9..3fac9b75 100644
--- a/source/src/clientgame.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ bool tryrespawn()
     }
     else if(spawnpermission > SP_OK_NUM)
     {
-         hudeditf(HUDMSG_TIMER, "\f3%s", spawnpermission == SP_WRONGMAP ? "You have to be on the correct map to spawn. Type /getmap" : "You can't spawn. You're a spectator.");
+         hudeditf(HUDMSG_TIMER, "\f%s", spawnpermission == SP_WRONGMAP ? "3You have to be on the correct map to spawn. Type /getmap" : "4Waiting permission to spawn. Don\'t panic!");
     }
     else if(player1->state==CS_DEAD)
     {
diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index 7e4d19d0..d8662844 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ void parsemessages(int cn, playerent *d, ucharbuf &p)
             case SV_MAPCHANGE:
             {
                 extern int spawnpermission;
-                spawnpermission = SP_WRONGMAP;
+                spawnpermission = SP_SPECT;
                 getstring(text, p);
                 int mode = getint(p);
                 int downloadable = getint(p);