diff --git a/src/game/server/ddracechat.cpp b/src/game/server/ddracechat.cpp
index 63c9137d7..a4606b522 100644
--- a/src/game/server/ddracechat.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/ddracechat.cpp
@@ -376,6 +376,37 @@ void CGameContext::ConToggleSpec(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData)
 	ToggleSpecPause(pResult, pUserData, g_Config.m_SvPauseable ? CPlayer::PAUSE_SPEC : CPlayer::PAUSE_PAUSED);
 }
 
+void CGameContext::ConUnspec(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData)
+{
+	if(!CheckClientId(pResult->m_ClientId))
+		return;
+
+	CGameContext *pSelf = (CGameContext *)pUserData;
+	CPlayer *pPlayer = pSelf->m_apPlayers[pResult->m_ClientId];
+	if(!pPlayer)
+		return;
+
+	int PauseState = pPlayer->IsPaused();
+	int PauseType = g_Config.m_SvPauseable ? CPlayer::PAUSE_SPEC : CPlayer::PAUSE_PAUSED;
+	if(PauseState > 0)
+	{
+		IServer *pServ = pSelf->Server();
+		char aBuf[128];
+		str_format(aBuf, sizeof(aBuf), "You are force-paused for %d seconds.", (PauseState - pServ->Tick()) / pServ->TickSpeed());
+		pSelf->Console()->Print(IConsole::OUTPUT_LEVEL_STANDARD, "chatresp", aBuf);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if(-PauseState != CPlayer::PAUSE_NONE && PauseType != CPlayer::PAUSE_NONE)
+		{
+			pPlayer->Pause(CPlayer::PAUSE_NONE, false);
+
+			if(pPlayer->m_SpectatorId != pResult->m_ClientId)
+				pPlayer->SpectateFreeView();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void CGameContext::ConToggleSpecVoted(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData)
 {
 	ToggleSpecPauseVoted(pResult, pUserData, g_Config.m_SvPauseable ? CPlayer::PAUSE_SPEC : CPlayer::PAUSE_PAUSED);
diff --git a/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp b/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
index 0dedf4cb9..19f4d660b 100644
--- a/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
@@ -3747,6 +3747,7 @@ void CGameContext::RegisterChatCommands()
 	Console()->Register("converse", "r[message]", CFGFLAG_CHAT | CFGFLAG_SERVER | CFGFLAG_NONTEEHISTORIC, ConConverse, this, "Converse with the last person you whispered to (private message)");
 	Console()->Register("pause", "?r[player name]", CFGFLAG_CHAT | CFGFLAG_SERVER, ConTogglePause, this, "Toggles pause");
 	Console()->Register("spec", "?r[player name]", CFGFLAG_CHAT | CFGFLAG_SERVER, ConToggleSpec, this, "Toggles spec (if not available behaves as /pause)");
+	Console()->Register("unspec", "", CFGFLAG_CHAT | CFGFLAG_SERVER, ConUnspec, this, "Stops spectating the current player and returns to free view mode");
 	Console()->Register("pausevoted", "", CFGFLAG_CHAT | CFGFLAG_SERVER, ConTogglePauseVoted, this, "Toggles pause on the currently voted player");
 	Console()->Register("specvoted", "", CFGFLAG_CHAT | CFGFLAG_SERVER, ConToggleSpecVoted, this, "Toggles spec on the currently voted player");
 	Console()->Register("dnd", "?i['0'|'1']", CFGFLAG_CHAT | CFGFLAG_SERVER | CFGFLAG_NONTEEHISTORIC, ConDND, this, "Toggle Do Not Disturb (no chat and server messages)");
diff --git a/src/game/server/gamecontext.h b/src/game/server/gamecontext.h
index 58621aa7a..95c60eaf3 100644
--- a/src/game/server/gamecontext.h
+++ b/src/game/server/gamecontext.h
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ private:
 	static void ConTogglePause(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData);
 	static void ConTogglePauseVoted(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData);
 	static void ConToggleSpec(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData);
+	static void ConUnspec(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData);
 	static void ConToggleSpecVoted(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData);
 	static void ConForcePause(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData);
 	static void ConTeamTop5(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData);
diff --git a/src/game/server/player.cpp b/src/game/server/player.cpp
index 2b638cc8b..f21ac13a3 100644
--- a/src/game/server/player.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/player.cpp
@@ -867,6 +867,12 @@ void CPlayer::SpectatePlayerName(const char *pName)
 	}
 }
 
+void CPlayer::SpectateFreeView()
+{
+	if(m_SpectatorId >= 0)
+		m_SpectatorId = SPEC_FREEVIEW;
+}
+
 void CPlayer::ProcessScoreResult(CScorePlayerResult &Result)
 {
 	if(Result.m_Success) // SQL request was successful
diff --git a/src/game/server/player.h b/src/game/server/player.h
index c281ac5b1..251d92fc1 100644
--- a/src/game/server/player.h
+++ b/src/game/server/player.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
 	const CCharacter *GetCharacter() const;
 
 	void SpectatePlayerName(const char *pName);
+	void SpectateFreeView();
 
 	//---------------------------------------------------------
 	// this is used for snapping so we know how we can clip the view for the player