Going from tribute to spectator without getting killed/dcing

[MistaDoctaJones]

This is the second time this has happened to me today. The game starts as normal and I, as usual, flee off to the side. I took a few hearts damage but survived and made it to the leafless forest. I activated a chest and it suddenly made me spectate with items in my inventory and with my health status remaining persistent. This happened in an earlier game while breaking leaves. Has something like this happened to anyone else?

EDIT: I should also mention that I am unable to fly while in this bugged out spec mode

 

[OMGjustin]

I posted the same bug earlier : http://www.minecraftsurvivalgames.com/threads/tribute-to-spectate-bug.1907/

It works if you have a duplicate of yourself in-game. Just close minecraft and open it again, you should be fine.