diff --git a/source/src/clientgame.cpp b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
index 5be0684a..bd76645c 100644
--- a/source/src/clientgame.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void startmap(char *name)   // called just after a map load
     spawncycle = -1;
     if(!m_mp(gamemode)) spawnplayer(player1);
     else findplayerstart(player1);
-    player1->frags = player1->flagscore = 0;
+    player1->frags = player1->flagscore = player1->lifesequence = 0;
     loopv(players) if(players[i]) players[i]->frags = players[i]->flagscore = players[i]->lifesequence = 0;
     s_strcpy(clientmap, name);
     if(editmode) toggleedit();
diff --git a/source/src/server.cpp b/source/src/server.cpp
index d7ce313c..628083df 100644
--- a/source/src/server.cpp
+++ b/source/src/server.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct clientstate : playerstate
     void reset()
     {
         state = CS_DEAD;
-        lifesequence = 0;
+        lifesequence = -1;
         grenades = akimbos = 0;
         akimbomillis = 0;
         flagscore = frags = 0;