diff --git a/src/game/bot.c b/src/game/bot.c
index 017405eec..0658a1ce3 100644
--- a/src/game/bot.c
+++ b/src/game/bot.c
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ void botReset(struct chrdata *chr, u8 respawning)
 			chrSetShield(chr, 0);
 			chr->cmnum = 0;
 			chr->cmnum2 = 0;
+#ifndef PLATFORM_N64
+			chr->blurdrugamount = 0;
+			chr->poisoncounter = 0;
+#endif
 
 #if VERSION >= VERSION_NTSC_1_0
 			bgunFreeFireslot(chr->fireslots[0]);
diff --git a/src/game/player.c b/src/game/player.c
index 7260312dc..351e6a7b8 100644
--- a/src/game/player.c
+++ b/src/game/player.c
@@ -530,6 +530,10 @@ void playerStartNewLife(void)
 	g_Vars.currentplayer->damagetype = DAMAGETYPE_7;
 	g_Vars.currentplayer->gunammooff = 0;
 	g_Vars.currentplayer->gunsightoff = 2;
+#ifndef PLATFORM_N64
+	g_Vars.currentplayer->prop->chr->blurdrugamount = 0;
+	g_Vars.currentplayer->prop->chr->poisoncounter = 0;
+#endif
 
 	hudmsgsSetOn(0xffffffff);