diff --git a/gamemode/shared.lua b/gamemode/shared.lua
index 570244c..f5b790a 100644
--- a/gamemode/shared.lua
+++ b/gamemode/shared.lua
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ end
 --        end
 --    )
 
-function GM:IsSpawnpointSuitable(ply, spawnpointent, bMakeSuitable)
+function GM:IsSpawnpointSuitable(ply, spawnpointent, bMakeSuitable)
     local Pos = spawnpointent:GetPos()
 
     -- Note that we're searching the default hull size here for a player in the way of our spawning.
@@ -83,9 +83,90 @@ function GM:IsSpawnpointSuitable(ply, spawnpointent, bMakeSuitable)
     if (Blockers > 0) then
         return false
     end
-    return true
-end
-
+    return true
+end
+
+if SERVER then
+    -- Preserve the inherited selector across script auto-refreshes so the
+    -- emergency fallback does not build a chain of older wrappers.
+    local DefaultPlayerSelectSpawn = GM.CustomCoopDefaultPlayerSelectSpawn or GM.PlayerSelectSpawn
+    GM.CustomCoopDefaultPlayerSelectSpawn = DefaultPlayerSelectSpawn
+    local spawnPriorities = {
+        info_player_deathmatch = 1,
+        info_player_coop = 1,
+        info_coop_spawn = 1,
+        gmod_player_start = 1,
+        info_player_rebel = 2,
+        info_player_start = 3,
+        info_player_combine = 4
+    }
+
+    -- Include the additional spawn classes registered by Garry's Mod, while
+    -- retaining a preference for the spawn types used by HL2DM coop maps.
+    for _, className in ipairs(scripted_ents.GetMember("gmod_player_start", "SpawnPointClasses") or {}) do
+        spawnPriorities[className] = spawnPriorities[className] or 2
+    end
+
+    local playerHullMins = Vector(-16, -16, 0)
+    local playerHullMaxs = Vector(16, 16, 72)
+
+    local function BoxesIntersect(minsA, maxsA, minsB, maxsB)
+        return minsA.x <= maxsB.x and maxsA.x >= minsB.x
+            and minsA.y <= maxsB.y and maxsA.y >= minsB.y
+            and minsA.z <= maxsB.z and maxsA.z >= minsB.z
+    end
+
+    local function IsSpawnInsideActiveHurt(spawnpoint)
+        local position = spawnpoint:GetPos()
+        local spawnMins = position + playerHullMins
+        local spawnMaxs = position + playerHullMaxs
+
+        for _, hurt in ipairs(ents.FindByClass("trigger_hurt")) do
+            local disabled = hurt:GetInternalVariable("m_bDisabled")
+            local damage = tonumber(hurt:GetInternalVariable("damage") or hurt:GetKeyValues().damage) or 0
+            if disabled ~= true and disabled ~= 1 and damage > 0 then
+                local hurtMins, hurtMaxs = hurt:WorldSpaceAABB()
+                if BoxesIntersect(spawnMins, spawnMaxs, hurtMins, hurtMaxs) then return true end
+            end
+        end
+
+        return false
+    end
+
+    function GM:PlayerSelectSpawn(ply, transition)
+        if transition then return end
+
+        local bestPriority
+        local candidates = {}
+        for _, spawnpoint in ipairs(ents.GetAll()) do
+            local priority = spawnPriorities[spawnpoint:GetClass()]
+            if priority and spawnpoint:IsInWorld() and not IsSpawnInsideActiveHurt(spawnpoint) then
+                if spawnpoint:HasSpawnFlags(1) then priority = 0 end
+                if not bestPriority or priority < bestPriority then
+                    bestPriority = priority
+                    candidates = { spawnpoint }
+                elseif priority == bestPriority then
+                    candidates[#candidates + 1] = spawnpoint
+                end
+            end
+        end
+
+        if #candidates == 0 then
+            return DefaultPlayerSelectSpawn(self, ply, transition)
+        end
+
+        local lastSpawnpoint = ply:GetVar("LastSpawnpoint")
+        if #candidates > 1 and IsValid(lastSpawnpoint) then
+            table.RemoveByValue(candidates, lastSpawnpoint)
+        end
+
+        local chosen = candidates[math.random(#candidates)]
+        self.LastSpawnPoint = chosen
+        ply:SetVar("LastSpawnpoint", chosen)
+        return chosen
+    end
+end
+
 local hl2dmLoadout
 local automaticLoadout
 local BuildAutomaticLoadout