diff --git a/source/src/clientgame.cpp b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
index acf32c89..e97aa34c 100644
--- a/source/src/clientgame.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
@@ -581,9 +581,14 @@ extern int checkarea(int maplayout_factor, char *maplayout);
 extern int MA;
 extern float Mh;
 
+bool bad_map() // this function makes a pair with good_map from clients2c
+{
+    return (gamemode != GMODE_COOPEDIT && ( Mh >= MAXMHEIGHT || MA >= MAXMAREA ));
+}
+
 bool tryrespawn()
 {
-    if ( Mh >= MAXMHEIGHT || MA >= MAXMAREA ) {
+    if ( bad_map() ) {
         hudoutf("This map is not supported in multiplayer");
     }
     else if(spawnpermission > SP_OK_NUM)
diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index 9d2801f9..ca0fc262 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ extern int connected;
 bool good_map()
 {
     bool checked = ((MA = checkarea(sfactor, mlayout)) < MAXMAREA && Mh < MAXMHEIGHT);
-    if (!connected) return true;
+    if (!connected || gamemode == GMODE_COOPEDIT) return true;
     return checked;
 }
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void parsemessages(int cn, playerent *d, ucharbuf &p)
             case SV_SPAWNSTATE:
             {
 
-                if (!good_map()) {
+                if (!good_map()) { // if the client is not in a good map, he will never spawn // this will disrupt hacked servers
                     loopi(6+2*NUMGUNS) getint(p);
                     break;
                 }