diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 1974c271f..fe4c93de9 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -3120,7 +3120,7 @@ INT16 G_AddGametype(UINT32 rules)
 	gametypecount++;
 
 	// Set gametype rules.
-	gametypedefaultrules[newgtype] = gametypecount;
+	gametypedefaultrules[newgtype] = rules;
 	Gametype_Names[newgtype] = "???";
 
 	// Update gametype_cons_t accordingly.
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 12409a18a..8c5497e26 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -11249,7 +11249,6 @@ void P_SpawnPlayer(INT32 playernum)
 	else
 	{
 		p->outofcoop = false;
-		p->spectator = false;
 		if (netgame && p->jointime < 1)
 		{
 			// Averted by GTR_NOSPECTATORSPAWN.