diff --git a/src/d_ticcmd.h b/src/d_ticcmd.h
index 0ed322b5a..48fd66b9d 100644
--- a/src/d_ticcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_ticcmd.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct ticcmd_t
 	{
 		SINT8 turnconfirm;
 		SINT8 itemconfirm;
-		UINT8 respawnconfirm;
+		SINT8 respawnconfirm;
 	} bot;
 } ATTRPACK;
 
diff --git a/src/g_demo.c b/src/g_demo.c
index 3cfada007..3646bde41 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.c
+++ b/src/g_demo.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ void G_ReadDemoTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 playernum)
 		if (botziptic & ZT_BOT_ITEM)
 			oldcmd[playernum].bot.itemconfirm = READSINT8(demobuf.p);
 		if (botziptic & ZT_BOT_RESPAWN)
-			oldcmd[playernum].bot.itemconfirm = READUINT32(demobuf.p);
+			oldcmd[playernum].bot.respawnconfirm = READSINT8(demobuf.p);
 	}
 
 	G_CopyTiccmd(cmd, &oldcmd[playernum], 1);