diff --git a/source/src/serverchecks.h b/source/src/serverchecks.h
index 2fc9e061..ee34631e 100644
--- a/source/src/serverchecks.h
+++ b/source/src/serverchecks.h
@@ -510,8 +510,10 @@ void check_afk()
         if ( c.type != ST_TCPIP || c.connectmillis + 60 * 1000 > servmillis ||
              c.inputmillis + scl.afk_limit > servmillis || clienthasflag(c.clientnum) != -1 ) continue;
         if ( ( c.state.state == CS_DEAD && !m_arena && c.state.lastdeath + 45 * 1000 < gamemillis) ||
-             ( c.state.state == CS_ALIVE && c.upspawnp ) ||
-             ( c.state.state == CS_SPECTATE && totalclients >= scl.maxclients ) ) {
+             ( c.state.state == CS_ALIVE && c.upspawnp ) /*||
+             ( c.state.state == CS_SPECTATE && totalclients >= scl.maxclients ) ) // only kick spectator if server is full - 2011oct16:flowtron: mmh, that seems reasonable enough .. still, kicking spectators for inactivity seems harsh! disabled ATM, kick them manually if you must.
+             */
+		{
             logline(ACLOG_INFO, "[%s] %s %s", c.hostname, c.name, "is afk");
             defformatstring(msg)("%s is afk", c.name);
             sendservmsg(msg);