diff --git a/addons/captives/CfgEventHandlers.hpp b/addons/captives/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
index 0ce09280a7..9d1a69f4fd 100644
--- a/addons/captives/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
+++ b/addons/captives/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
@@ -41,3 +41,11 @@ class Extended_InitPost_EventHandlers {
         };
     };
 };
+//make sure captiveNum is reset on respawn
+class Extended_Respawn_EventHandlers {
+    class CAManBase {
+        class ADDON {
+            respawn = QUOTE(_this call FUNC(handleRespawn));
+        };
+    };
+};
diff --git a/addons/captives/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/captives/XEH_preInit.sqf
index c09f81e51b..bc6a61bc4f 100644
--- a/addons/captives/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/captives/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ PREP(handleGetOut);
 PREP(handleKilled);
 PREP(handleOnUnconscious);
 PREP(handlePlayerChanged);
+PREP(handleRespawn);
 PREP(handleUnitInitPost);
 PREP(handleZeusDisplayChanged);
 PREP(moduleSurrender);
diff --git a/addons/captives/functions/fnc_handleRespawn.sqf b/addons/captives/functions/fnc_handleRespawn.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe2bc0a968
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/captives/functions/fnc_handleRespawn.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Author: commy2 PabstMirror
+ * Fix, because captiveNum doesn't reset properly on respawn
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Unit <OBJECT>
+ * 1: Corpse <OBJECT>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * Nothing
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [alive, body] call ACE_captives_fnc_handleRespawn;
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+PARAMS_2(_unit,_dead);
+
+if (!local _unit) exitWith {};
+
+[_unit, QGVAR(Handcuffed), false] call EFUNC(common,setCaptivityStatus);
+[_unit, QGVAR(Surrendered), false] call EFUNC(common,setCaptivityStatus);
+