diff --git a/dlls/game.cpp b/dlls/game.cpp
index 8a12355b..a223c9b7 100644
--- a/dlls/game.cpp
+++ b/dlls/game.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ cvar_t mp_coop = { "mp_coop", "0", FCVAR_SERVER };
 cvar_t mp_coop_changelevel = { "mp_coop_changelevel", "0", FCVAR_SERVER };
 cvar_t mp_coop_nofriendlyfire = { "mp_coop_nofriendlyfire", "0", FCVAR_SERVER };
 cvar_t mp_coop_disabledmap = { "mp_coop_disabledmap", "", FCVAR_SERVER };
+cvar_t mp_coop_reconnect_hack = { "mp_coop_reconnect_hack", "0", FCVAR_SERVER };
 cvar_t mp_unduck = { "mp_unduck", "0", FCVAR_SERVER };
 cvar_t mp_semclip = { "mp_semclip", "0", FCVAR_SERVER };
 
@@ -504,6 +505,7 @@ void GameDLLInit( void )
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &mp_coop_disabledmap );
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &mp_unduck );
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &mp_semclip );
+	CVAR_REGISTER( &mp_coop_reconnect_hack );
 
 
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &mp_chattime );
diff --git a/dlls/game.h b/dlls/game.h
index 8bea381d..80459a60 100644
--- a/dlls/game.h
+++ b/dlls/game.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ extern cvar_t mp_coop_nofriendlyfire;
 extern cvar_t mp_coop_disabledmap;
 extern cvar_t mp_unduck;
 extern cvar_t mp_semclip;
+extern cvar_t mp_coop_reconnect_hack;
 extern bool g_fSavedDuck;
 
 // Engine Cvars
diff --git a/dlls/triggers.cpp b/dlls/triggers.cpp
index ee038c3e..5b78a6ca 100644
--- a/dlls/triggers.cpp
+++ b/dlls/triggers.cpp
@@ -2082,7 +2082,8 @@ void CChangeLevel::ChangeLevelNow( CBaseEntity *pActivator )
 			//plr->SetThink( &CBasePlayer::Spawn );
 			//plr->pev->nextthink = gpGlobals->time + 1;
 			// HACK: force perform reconnection
-			CLIENT_COMMAND( plr->edict(), "reconnect\n" );
+			if( mp_coop_reconnect_hack.value )
+				CLIENT_COMMAND( plr->edict(), "reconnect\n" );
 			
 			//CLIENT_COMMAND( plr->edict(), "alias cmd \"reconnect;unalias cmd\"\n" );
 			//MESSAGE_BEGIN( MSG_ONE, 2, NULL, plr->pev ); // svc_disconnect after stufftext
@@ -2091,8 +2092,10 @@ void CChangeLevel::ChangeLevelNow( CBaseEntity *pActivator )
 			//SERVER_EXECUTE();
 		}
 	}
-	SERVER_COMMAND( UTIL_VarArgs( "wait;wait;wait;wait;wait;changelevel %s %s\n", st_szNextMap, st_szNextSpot ) );
-	//CHANGE_LEVEL( st_szNextMap, st_szNextSpot );
+	if( mp_coop_reconnect_hack.value )
+		SERVER_COMMAND( UTIL_VarArgs( "wait;wait;wait;wait;wait;changelevel %s %s\n", st_szNextMap, st_szNextSpot ) );
+	else
+		CHANGE_LEVEL( st_szNextMap, st_szNextSpot );
 }
 
 //