diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 95003823..1007d085 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -3094,12 +3094,6 @@ static void Got_AddPlayer(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 			displayplayer = newplayernum;
 			secondarydisplayplayer = newplayernum;
 			DEBFILE("spawning me\n");
-			// Apply player flags as soon as possible!
-			players[newplayernum].pflags &= ~(PF_FLIPCAM|PF_ANALOGMODE);
-			if (cv_flipcam.value)
-				players[newplayernum].pflags |= PF_FLIPCAM;
-			if (cv_analog.value)
-				players[newplayernum].pflags |= PF_ANALOGMODE;
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -3107,12 +3101,6 @@ static void Got_AddPlayer(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 			DEBFILE("spawning my brother\n");
 			if (botingame)
 				players[newplayernum].bot = 1;
-			// Same goes for player 2 when relevant
-			players[newplayernum].pflags &= ~(PF_FLIPCAM|PF_ANALOGMODE);
-			if (cv_flipcam2.value)
-				players[newplayernum].pflags |= PF_FLIPCAM;
-			if (cv_analog2.value)
-				players[newplayernum].pflags |= PF_ANALOGMODE;
 		}
 		D_SendPlayerConfig();
 		addedtogame = true;
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index a8e02bab..3a7c5499 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -1363,9 +1363,9 @@ void SendWeaponPref(void)
 	XBOXSTATIC UINT8 buf[1];
 
 	buf[0] = 0;
-	if (players[consoleplayer].pflags & PF_FLIPCAM)
+	if (cv_flipcam.value)
 		buf[0] |= 1;
-	if (players[consoleplayer].pflags & PF_ANALOGMODE)
+	if (cv_analog.value)
 		buf[0] |= 2;
 	SendNetXCmd(XD_WEAPONPREF, buf, 1);
 }
@@ -1375,9 +1375,9 @@ void SendWeaponPref2(void)
 	XBOXSTATIC UINT8 buf[1];
 
 	buf[0] = 0;
-	if (players[secondarydisplayplayer].pflags & PF_FLIPCAM)
+	if (cv_flipcam2.value)
 		buf[0] |= 1;
-	if (players[secondarydisplayplayer].pflags & PF_ANALOGMODE)
+	if (cv_analog2.value)
 		buf[0] |= 2;
 	SendNetXCmd2(XD_WEAPONPREF, buf, 1);
 }
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 0e8c14f6..d6ce01dc 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1575,11 +1575,6 @@ static void Analog_OnChange(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (cv_analog.value)
-		players[consoleplayer].pflags |= PF_ANALOGMODE;
-	else
-		players[consoleplayer].pflags &= ~PF_ANALOGMODE;
-
 	SendWeaponPref();
 }
 
@@ -1600,11 +1595,6 @@ static void Analog2_OnChange(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (cv_analog2.value)
-		players[secondarydisplayplayer].pflags |= PF_ANALOGMODE;
-	else
-		players[secondarydisplayplayer].pflags &= ~PF_ANALOGMODE;
-
 	SendWeaponPref2();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/r_main.c b/src/r_main.c
index d1cd71b3..fb84e8d7 100644
--- a/src/r_main.c
+++ b/src/r_main.c
@@ -221,21 +221,11 @@ static void ChaseCam2_OnChange(void)
 
 static void FlipCam_OnChange(void)
 {
-	if (cv_flipcam.value)
-		players[consoleplayer].pflags |= PF_FLIPCAM;
-	else
-		players[consoleplayer].pflags &= ~PF_FLIPCAM;
-
 	SendWeaponPref();
 }
 
 static void FlipCam2_OnChange(void)
 {
-	if (cv_flipcam2.value)
-		players[secondarydisplayplayer].pflags |= PF_FLIPCAM;
-	else
-		players[secondarydisplayplayer].pflags &= ~PF_FLIPCAM;
-
 	SendWeaponPref2();
 }