diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 216830c..2fa15f5 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 2008.12.27 - 2.5.1.18
   * Made zr_suicide_world_damage CVAR for respawning as zombie if a zombie was killed by the world.
+  * Removed spawn protection on respawned zombies.
 
 2008.12.26 - 2.5.1.17
   * Finished teleporter admin commands; zr_teleport, zr_tele_saveloc, zr_tele_loc, zr_tele_abort.
diff --git a/src/zr/zombie.inc b/src/zr/zombie.inc
index b31fca9..5e9b3d5 100644
--- a/src/zr/zombie.inc
+++ b/src/zr/zombie.inc
@@ -870,9 +870,27 @@ public Action:EndProtect(Handle:timer, any:index)
     }
 }
 
+ProtectionAbort(client)
+{
+    if (tHandles[client][TPROTECT] != INVALID_HANDLE)
+    {
+        KillTimer(tHandles[client][TPROTECT]);
+        tHandles[client][TPROTECT] = INVALID_HANDLE;
+    }
+    
+    if (!IsClientInGame(client))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    pProtect[client] = false;
+    
+    SetPlayerAlpha(client, 255);
+    SetPlayerSpeed(client, 300.0);
+}
+
 RespawnPlayer(client)
 {
-    
     if (!IsClientInGame(client))
     {
         return;
@@ -896,6 +914,7 @@ RespawnPlayer(client)
     
     if (GetConVarBool(gCvars[CVAR_SUICIDE_WORLD_DAMAGE]) && gKilledByWorld[client])
     {
+        ProtectionAbort(client);
         Zombify(client, 0);
         gKilledByWorld[client] = false;
     }