diff --git a/utils/sql/git/optional/2017_12_16_GroundSpawn_Respawn_Timer.sql b/utils/sql/git/optional/2017_12_16_GroundSpawn_Respawn_Timer.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7c8b6a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/sql/git/optional/2017_12_16_GroundSpawn_Respawn_Timer.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE `ground_spawns` MODIFY `respawn_timer` int(11) unsigned NOT NULL default 300;
+UPDATE `ground_spawns` SET `respawn_timer` = `respawn_timer` / 1000;
diff --git a/zone/object.cpp b/zone/object.cpp
index d8db2f1d8..0ba5f9fa3 100644
--- a/zone/object.cpp
+++ b/zone/object.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Object::Object(uint32 id, uint32 type, uint32 icon, const Object_Struct& object,
 
 //creating a re-ocurring ground spawn.
 Object::Object(const EQEmu::ItemInstance* inst, char* name,float max_x,float min_x,float max_y,float min_y,float z,float heading,uint32 respawntimer)
- : respawn_timer(respawntimer), decay_timer(300000)
+ : respawn_timer(respawntimer * 1000), decay_timer(300000)
 {
 
 	user = nullptr;