diff --git a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
index 64c72dfc93..39c772bbd5 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
@@ -3474,6 +3474,10 @@ bool Map::SpawnGroupSpawn(uint32 groupId, bool ignoreRespawn, bool force, std::v
 
     for (SpawnData const* data : toSpawn)
     {
+        // don't spawn if the current map difficulty is not used by the spawn
+        if (!(data->spawnMask & GetSpawnMode()))
+            continue;
+
         // don't spawn if the grid isn't loaded (will be handled in grid loader)
         if (!IsGridLoaded(data->spawnPoint))
             continue;