diff --git a/source/game/game.cpp b/source/game/game.cpp
index cd3102aa6..94ec7faf4 100644
--- a/source/game/game.cpp
+++ b/source/game/game.cpp
@@ -623,7 +623,15 @@ void CGameScene::think_playing(int _frames)
 #endif
 	else if (s_restartLevel)
 	{
-		if(m_player->getLivesLeft()>=0)
+		if(getLevelNumber()==5)
+		{
+			// Bonus level.. go back to map after death
+			GameState::setNextScene(&MapScene);
+			s_readyToExit=true;
+			s_levelFinished=false;
+			CFader::setFadingOut();
+		}
+		else if(m_player->getLivesLeft()>=0)
 		{
 			respawnLevel();
 		}
diff --git a/source/player/pmdead.cpp b/source/player/pmdead.cpp
index b15c493bd..b2d7f104c 100644
--- a/source/player/pmdead.cpp
+++ b/source/player/pmdead.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,11 @@ void	CPlayerModeDead::think()
 		if((m_deadTime>DEATH_DELAY&&m_player->getPadInputDown()&(PI_JUMP|PI_FIRE))||
 		   m_deadTime>DEATH_TIMEOUT)
 		{
-			// Take a life off..
-			CGameSlotManager::getSlotData()->m_lives--;
+			if(GameScene.getLevelNumber()!=5)
+			{
+				// Take a life off..
+				CGameSlotManager::getSlotData()->m_lives--;
+			}
 
 			CGameScene::restartlevel();
 			m_killed=true;