diff --git a/prboom2/src/dsda/death.c b/prboom2/src/dsda/death.c
index 72a1311ef..56f86befd 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/dsda/death.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/dsda/death.c
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ typedef enum {
   death_use_reload,
 } death_use_action_t;
 
+int dsda_SkipDeathUseAction(void)
+{
+  // if demo playback, don't skip
+  if (demoplayback)
+    return false;
+
+  // if demo recording and death_use_nothing is set, skip DeathUseAction
+  if (demorecording)
+    if (players[consoleplayer].playerstate == PST_DEAD && dsda_IntConfig(dsda_config_death_use_action) == death_use_nothing)
+      return true;
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 static int dsda_DeathUseAction(void)
 {
   if (demorecording ||
@@ -50,6 +64,9 @@ static int dsda_DeathUseAction(void)
 }
 
 void dsda_DeathUse(player_t* player) {
+  if (dsda_SkipDeathUseAction())
+    return;
+
   switch (dsda_DeathUseAction())
   {
     case death_use_default:
diff --git a/prboom2/src/dsda/death.h b/prboom2/src/dsda/death.h
index bbcd63e5c..cada158f5 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/dsda/death.h
+++ b/prboom2/src/dsda/death.h
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 //	DSDA Death
 //
 
-#ifndef __DSDA_DEMO__
-#define __DSDA_DEMO__
+#ifndef __DSDA_DEATH__
+#define __DSDA_DEATH__
 
+extern int dsda_SkipDeathUseAction(void);
 void dsda_DeathUse(player_t* player);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/prboom2/src/g_game.c b/prboom2/src/g_game.c
index 1eb7613d2..efafb2dcd 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/g_game.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/g_game.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 #include "dsda/build.h"
 #include "dsda/configuration.h"
 #include "dsda/console.h"
+#include "dsda/death.h"
 #include "dsda/demo.h"
 #include "dsda/excmd.h"
 #include "dsda/exdemo.h"
@@ -837,7 +838,8 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t* cmd)
 
   if (dsda_InputActive(dsda_input_use) || dsda_InputTickActivated(dsda_input_use))
   {
-    cmd->buttons |= BT_USE;
+    if (!dsda_SkipDeathUseAction())
+      cmd->buttons |= BT_USE;
     // clear double clicks if hit use button
     dclicks = 0;
   }
@@ -980,7 +982,8 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t* cmd)
         dclicks++;
       if (dclicks == 2)
         {
-          cmd->buttons |= BT_USE;
+          if (!dsda_SkipDeathUseAction())
+            cmd->buttons |= BT_USE;
           dclicks = 0;
         }
       else
@@ -1002,7 +1005,8 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t* cmd)
         dclicks2++;
       if (dclicks2 == 2)
         {
-          cmd->buttons |= BT_USE;
+          if (!dsda_SkipDeathUseAction())
+            cmd->buttons |= BT_USE;
           dclicks2 = 0;
         }
       else