diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6ec260b2..fdacb30e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ This is the rolling changelog for TShock for Terraria. Use past tense when addin
   * If there is no section called "Upcoming changes" below this line, please add one with `## Upcoming changes` as the first line, and then a bulleted item directly after with the first change.
 
 ## Upcoming changes
+* Fixed the `/respawn` command to permit respawning players from the console. (@hakusaro, @Kojirremer)
+
+## TShock 4.5.6
 * Updated Linux guide. (@NezbednikSK)
 * Fixed SendTileRectHandler not sending tile rect updates like Pylons/Mannequins to other clients. (@Stealownz)
 * Introduced `SoftcoreOnly` config option to allow only softcore characters to connect. (@drunderscore)
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index 00a745f9..b03805ab 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -5793,7 +5793,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 									
 		private static void Respawn(CommandArgs args)
 		{
-			if (!args.Player.RealPlayer)
+			if (!args.Player.RealPlayer && args.Parameters.Count == 0)
 			{
 				args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You can't respawn the server console!");
 				return;