diff --git a/src/playsim/p_spec.cpp b/src/playsim/p_spec.cpp
index c820baf8f..d3b8f67cf 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_spec.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_spec.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void P_PlayerInSpecialSector (player_t *player, sector_t * sector)
 			{
 				if (!(player->cheats & (CF_GODMODE | CF_GODMODE2)))
 				{
-					if (sector->damageinterval == 0 && sector->damageamount > 0) // level designer seems to be a bit of a sadist, we're going to just instantly kill the player if damageamount is above 0.
+					if (sector->damageinterval == 0) // level designer seems to be a bit of a sadist, we're going to just instantly kill the player if damageamount is above 0.
 						P_DamageMobj(player->mo, NULL, NULL, TELEFRAG_DAMAGE, sector->damagetype);
 					else
 						P_DamageMobj(player->mo, NULL, NULL, sector->damageamount, sector->damagetype);
@@ -474,7 +474,11 @@ void P_PlayerInSpecialSector (player_t *player, sector_t * sector)
 	}
 	else if (sector->damageamount < 0)
 	{
-		if (Level->time % sector->damageinterval == 0)
+		if (sector->damageinterval == 0)
+		{
+			P_GiveBody(player->mo, 100, 100); // just fully heal the player
+		}
+		else if (Level->time % sector->damageinterval == 0)
 		{
 			P_GiveBody(player->mo, -sector->damageamount, 100);
 		}