diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/flag.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/flag.py
index 79ac4486..29f2a127 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/flag.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/flag.py
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ class FlagDiedMessage:
     flag: Flag
     """The `Flag` that died."""
 
+    self_kill: bool = False
+    """If the `Flag` killed itself or not."""
+
 
 @dataclass
 class FlagDroppedMessage:
@@ -283,7 +286,9 @@ class Flag(bs.Actor):
                     )
                     self._counter.text = str(self._count)
                     if self._count < 1:
-                        self.handlemessage(bs.DieMessage())
+                        self.handlemessage(
+                            bs.DieMessage(how=bs.DeathType.LEFT_GAME)
+                        )
                 else:
                     assert self._counter
                     self._counter.text = ''
@@ -337,7 +342,11 @@ class Flag(bs.Actor):
             if self.node:
                 self.node.delete()
                 if not msg.immediate:
-                    self.activity.handlemessage(FlagDiedMessage(self))
+                    self.activity.handlemessage(
+                        FlagDiedMessage(self, (
+                            msg.how is bs.DeathType.LEFT_GAME
+                        ))
+                    )
         elif isinstance(msg, bs.HitMessage):
             assert self.node
             assert msg.force_direction is not None
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/football.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/football.py
index 34765d5a..0fd603fa 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/football.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/football.py
@@ -331,7 +331,10 @@ class FootballTeamGame(bs.TeamGameActivity[Player, Team]):
         # Respawn dead flags.
         elif isinstance(msg, FlagDiedMessage):
             if not self.has_ended():
-                self._flag_respawn_timer = bs.Timer(3.0, self._spawn_flag)
+                if msg.self_kill:
+                    self._spawn_flag()
+                else:
+                    self._flag_respawn_timer = bs.Timer(3.0, self._spawn_flag)
                 self._flag_respawn_light = bs.NodeActor(
                     bs.newnode(
                         'light',
@@ -879,8 +882,7 @@ class FootballCoopGame(bs.CoopGameActivity[Player, Team]):
                         )
                         self._time_text_input.node.timemax = self._final_time_ms
 
-                        # FIXME: Does this still need to be deferred?
-                        bs.pushcall(bs.Call(self.do_end, 'victory'))
+                        self.do_end('victory')
 
     def do_end(self, outcome: str) -> None:
         """End the game with the specified outcome."""
@@ -931,7 +933,10 @@ class FootballCoopGame(bs.CoopGameActivity[Player, Team]):
         # Respawn dead flags.
         elif isinstance(msg, FlagDiedMessage):
             assert isinstance(msg.flag, FootballFlag)
-            msg.flag.respawn_timer = bs.Timer(3.0, self._spawn_flag)
+            if msg.self_kill:
+                self._spawn_flag()
+            else:
+                msg.flag.respawn_timer = bs.Timer(3.0, self._spawn_flag)
             self._flag_respawn_light = bs.NodeActor(
                 bs.newnode(
                     'light',
@@ -948,7 +953,7 @@ class FootballCoopGame(bs.CoopGameActivity[Player, Team]):
                 self._flag_respawn_light.node,
                 'intensity',
                 {0: 0, 0.25: 0.15, 0.5: 0},
-                loop=True,
+                loop=(not msg.self_kill),
             )
             bs.timer(3.0, self._flag_respawn_light.node.delete)
         else: