diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
index 624e8b948f..4de8942064 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
@@ -2343,6 +2343,15 @@ public class CraftPlayer extends CraftHumanEntity implements Player {
     // Spigot start
     private final Player.Spigot spigot = new Player.Spigot()
     {
+
+        @Override
+        public void respawn()
+        {
+            if ( CraftPlayer.this.getHealth() <= 0 && CraftPlayer.this.isOnline() )
+            {
+                CraftPlayer.this.server.getServer().getPlayerList().respawn( CraftPlayer.this.getHandle(), false, Entity.RemovalReason.KILLED, org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerRespawnEvent.RespawnReason.PLUGIN );
+            }
+        }
     };
 
     public Player.Spigot spigot()