diff --git a/src/b_bot.c b/src/b_bot.c
index 4fefbdcb6..9a4c20c17 100644
--- a/src/b_bot.c
+++ b/src/b_bot.c
@@ -459,6 +459,21 @@ boolean B_CheckRespawn(player_t *player)
 	if (!sonic || sonic->health <= 0)
 		return false;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
+	// B_RespawnBot doesn't do anything if the condition above this isn't met
+	{
+		UINT8 shouldForce = LUAh_BotRespawn(sonic, tails);
+
+		if (P_MobjWasRemoved(sonic) || P_MobjWasRemoved(tails))
+			return (shouldForce == 1); // mobj was removed
+
+		if (shouldForce == 1)
+			return true;
+		else if (shouldForce == 2)
+			return false;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	// Check if Sonic is busy first.
 	// If he's doing any of these things, he probably doesn't want to see us.
 	if (sonic->player->pflags & (PF_GLIDING|PF_SLIDING|PF_BOUNCING)
diff --git a/src/lua_hook.h b/src/lua_hook.h
index 244b1bbb8..315c35cdf 100644
--- a/src/lua_hook.h
+++ b/src/lua_hook.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum hook {
 	hook_JumpSpinSpecial,
 	hook_BotTiccmd,
 	hook_BotAI,
+	hook_BotRespawn,
 	hook_LinedefExecute,
 	hook_PlayerMsg,
 	hook_HurtMsg,
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ boolean LUAh_MobjDeath(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8
 #define LUAh_JumpSpinSpecial(player) LUAh_PlayerHook(player, hook_JumpSpinSpecial) // Hook for P_DoJumpStuff (Spin button effect (mid-air))
 boolean LUAh_BotTiccmd(player_t *bot, ticcmd_t *cmd); // Hook for B_BuildTiccmd
 boolean LUAh_BotAI(mobj_t *sonic, mobj_t *tails, ticcmd_t *cmd); // Hook for B_BuildTailsTiccmd by skin name
+boolean LUAh_BotRespawn(mobj_t *sonic, mobj_t *tails); // Hook for B_CheckRespawn
 boolean LUAh_LinedefExecute(line_t *line, mobj_t *mo, sector_t *sector); // Hook for linedef executors
 boolean LUAh_PlayerMsg(int source, int target, int flags, char *msg); // Hook for chat messages
 boolean LUAh_HurtMsg(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damagetype); // Hook for hurt messages
diff --git a/src/lua_hooklib.c b/src/lua_hooklib.c
index 29625f36f..d4fe72682 100644
--- a/src/lua_hooklib.c
+++ b/src/lua_hooklib.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ const char *const hookNames[hook_MAX+1] = {
 	"JumpSpinSpecial",
 	"BotTiccmd",
 	"BotAI",
+	"BotRespawn",
 	"LinedefExecute",
 	"PlayerMsg",
 	"HurtMsg",
@@ -1111,6 +1112,51 @@ boolean LUAh_BotAI(mobj_t *sonic, mobj_t *tails, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	return hooked;
 }
 
+// Hook for B_CheckRespawn
+boolean LUAh_BotRespawn(mobj_t *sonic, mobj_t *tails)
+{
+	hook_p hookp;
+	UINT8 shouldRespawn = 0; // 0 = default, 1 = force yes, 2 = force no.
+	if (!gL || !(hooksAvailable[hook_BotRespawn/8] & (1<<(hook_BotRespawn%8))))
+		return false;
+
+	lua_settop(gL, 0);
+
+	for (hookp = roothook; hookp; hookp = hookp->next)
+	{
+		if (hookp->type != hook_BotRespawn)
+			continue;
+
+		if (lua_gettop(gL) == 0)
+		{
+			LUA_PushUserdata(gL, sonic, META_MOBJ);
+			LUA_PushUserdata(gL, tails, META_MOBJ);
+		}
+		lua_pushfstring(gL, FMT_HOOKID, hookp->id);
+		lua_gettable(gL, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+		lua_pushvalue(gL, -3);
+		lua_pushvalue(gL, -3);
+		if (lua_pcall(gL, 2, 1, 0)) {
+			if (!hookp->error || cv_debug & DBG_LUA)
+				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING,"%s\n",lua_tostring(gL, -1));
+			lua_pop(gL, 1);
+			hookp->error = true;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (!lua_isnil(gL, -1))
+		{
+			if (lua_toboolean(gL, -1))
+				shouldRespawn = 1; // Force yes
+			else
+				shouldRespawn = 2; // Force no
+		}
+		lua_pop(gL, 1);
+	}
+
+	lua_settop(gL, 0);
+	return shouldRespawn;
+}
+
 // Hook for linedef executors
 boolean LUAh_LinedefExecute(line_t *line, mobj_t *mo, sector_t *sector)
 {