diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 7e11a3bee..c79010696 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ static int lib_pMovePlayer(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_pDoPlayerExit(lua_State *L)
 {
 	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
-	pflags_t flags = luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
+	pflags_t flags = lua_isnoneornil(L, 2) ? 0 : luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	NOHUD
 	INLEVEL
 	if (!player)