Engineer linkgun not linking after death

Lately I have been noticing my linkgun not working correctly after I die and come back in a new wave. It shoots slower and won't let me link, but if I switch weapons then go back to link it works fine.
I noticed this happen a couple of times in the past, but last night it was consistently happening.
I guess I should quit dying.

Do you use an auto fire toggle at all? I've seen similar behavour if you have fire pressed when you spawn.
Example, I often find when i spawn the flack is stuck lobbing grenades until i switch off it.

I have noticed it too, but haven't been able to find the cause. I thought it always happened, not just after dying.

So as an Engineer I always switch to another weapon and back whenever I spawn.

Happens when I ghost/die not when I first time spawn at last check.....

You're right., my saying 'spawn' was lazy, I did mean after ghosting.