diff --git a/dlls/player.cpp b/dlls/player.cpp
index 21b636b24..6f1399e66 100644
--- a/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -3040,6 +3040,8 @@ void CBasePlayer::Precache( void )
 
 	m_iUpdateTime = 5;  // won't update for 1/2 a second
 
+	m_nCustomSprayFrames = -1;
+
 	if( gInitHUD )
 		m_fInitHUD = TRUE;