diff --git a/include/flyingitems.h b/include/flyingitems.h
index 03ece14..a58efee 100644
--- a/include/flyingitems.h
+++ b/include/flyingitems.h
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ extern void flitems_draw (_flyingitem *flitem);
 extern _flyingitem *flitems_additem (_pointf from, _point to, signed char type);
 extern void flitems_reset ();
 extern _point flitems_randompos (int p_nr);
+extern int flitems_checkfreepos (_point to);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/packets.h b/include/packets.h
index 2b1239d..fc387f3 100644
--- a/include/packets.h
+++ b/include/packets.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ struct pkg_servermode {
     unsigned char type;
     unsigned char state;
     unsigned char gametype;
+	unsigned char dropitemsondeath;
     unsigned char players;
 	unsigned char mapstate;
     unsigned char maxplayer;
diff --git a/src/flyingitems.c b/src/flyingitems.c
index cfe4add..b09c90d 100644
--- a/src/flyingitems.c
+++ b/src/flyingitems.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: flyingitems.c,v 1.1 2004/01/25 23:02:20 stpohle Exp $ */
+/* $Id: flyingitems.c,v 1.2 2004/01/26 05:39:38 stpohle Exp $ */
 
 #include "bomberclone.h"
 #include "flyingitems.h"
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ void flitems_loop () {
 	_flyingitem **old = &flitems_first;   // pointer of the preview next pointer
 	
 	for (; flitem != NULL; flitem = flitem->next) {
+		/* restore the old position */
+		stonelist_add (floorf (flitem->pos.x), floorf (flitem->pos.y));
+		stonelist_add (floorf (flitem->pos.x), floorf (flitem->pos.y)+1);
+		stonelist_add (floorf (flitem->pos.x)+1, floorf (flitem->pos.y));
+		stonelist_add (floorf (flitem->pos.x)+1, floorf (flitem->pos.y)+1);
+		
 		flitem->step += (2*timediff);
 		if (flitem->type == FT_nothing || flitem->step >= 1.0f) { 
 			/* finished delete element and put it on the right place */
@@ -55,10 +61,6 @@ void flitems_loop () {
 			flitem->next = NULL;
 		}
 		else { /* still moving draw item */
-			stonelist_add (floorf (flitem->pos.x), floorf (flitem->pos.y));
-			stonelist_add (floorf (flitem->pos.x), floorf (flitem->pos.y)+1);
-			stonelist_add (floorf (flitem->pos.x)+1, floorf (flitem->pos.y));
-			stonelist_add (floorf (flitem->pos.x)+1, floorf (flitem->pos.y)+1);
 			flitem->pos.x = (1.0f - flitem->step) * (flitem->from.x - flitem->to.x) + flitem->to.x;
 			flitem->pos.y = (1.0f - flitem->step) * (flitem->from.y - flitem->to.y) + flitem->to.y;
 			flitems_draw (flitem);
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ _point flitems_randompos (int p_nr) {
 		
 		/* check if the field is good */
 		check = (to.x > 0 && to.y > 0 && to.x < map.size.x-1 && to.y < map.size.y-1 &&
+				flitems_checkfreepos (to) &&
 				(map.field[to.x][to.y].type == FT_nothing
 				|| (map.field[to.x][to.y].type == FT_stone && map.field[to.x][to.y].special == FT_nothing)));
 	} while ( !check && maxtry > 200);
@@ -185,3 +188,14 @@ void flitems_draw (_flyingitem *flitem) {
 	gfx_blit (gfx.powerup[0].image, &src, gfx.screen, &dest, (((int)flitems->pos.y + 1.0)*256) + 255);
 	gfx_blit (srci, &src, gfx.screen, &dest, (((int)flitems->pos.y + 1.0)*256) + 256);
 };
+
+
+/* check if not a flying item is going to this position */
+int flitems_checkfreepos (_point to) {
+	_flyingitem *item = flitems_first;
+	
+	while (item != NULL && ((int)item->to.x != to.x || (int)item->to.y != to.y))
+		item = item->next;
+
+	return (item == NULL);
+};
diff --git a/src/packets.c b/src/packets.c
index 93fb3c9..adcfd82 100644
--- a/src/packets.c
+++ b/src/packets.c
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ do_servermode (struct pkg_servermode *s_mod, _net_addr * addr)
     if (GT_MP_PTPS) {
         bman.state = s_mod->state;
         bman.gametype = s_mod->gametype;
+		bman.dropitemsondeath = s_mod->dropitemsondeath;
         map.state = s_mod->mapstate;
 
         bman.players_nr_s = s_mod->players;
@@ -372,6 +373,7 @@ send_servermode (_net_addr * addr, int pl_nr)
     s_mod.h.len = HTON16 (sizeof (struct pkg_servermode));
     s_mod.h.flags = PKGF_ackreq;
     s_mod.type = bman.gametype;
+	s_mod.dropitemsondeath = bman.dropitemsondeath;
     s_mod.mapstate = map.state;
     if (bman.state == GS_quit)  /* do not send GS_quit */
         s_mod.state = GS_startup;