diff --git a/src/constants.h b/src/constants.h
index 6969b4d81..9a7bb9d86 100644
--- a/src/constants.h
+++ b/src/constants.h
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 // Maximum hit points of a player
 #define PLAYER_MAX_HP 20
 
+// Maximal breath of a player
+#define PLAYER_MAX_BREATH 11
+
 // Number of different files to try to save a player to if the first fails
 // (because of a case-insensitive filesystem)
 // TODO: Use case-insensitive player names instead of this hack.
diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index 64c138d02..0da761eed 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Player::Player(IGameDef *gamedef, const char *name):
 	keyPressed(0),
 // protected
 	m_gamedef(gamedef),
-	m_breath(-1),
+	m_breath(PLAYER_MAX_BREATH),
 	m_pitch(0),
 	m_yaw(0),
 	m_speed(0,0,0),
@@ -213,12 +213,12 @@ void Player::deSerialize(std::istream &is, std::string playername)
 	try{
 		hp = args.getS32("hp");
 	}catch(SettingNotFoundException &e) {
-		hp = 20;
+		hp = PLAYER_MAX_HP;
 	}
 	try{
 		m_breath = args.getS32("breath");
 	}catch(SettingNotFoundException &e) {
-		m_breath = 11;
+		m_breath = PLAYER_MAX_BREATH;
 	}
 
 	inventory.deSerialize(is);
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 31b5041ed..399c41b70 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -4294,6 +4294,7 @@ void Server::RespawnPlayer(u16 peer_id)
 			<<" respawns"<<std::endl;
 
 	playersao->setHP(PLAYER_MAX_HP);
+	playersao->setBreath(PLAYER_MAX_BREATH);
 
 	bool repositioned = m_script->on_respawnplayer(playersao);
 	if(!repositioned){