diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 1514fdef6..eddd0d9b8 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -6993,10 +6993,9 @@ static void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player)
 				if ((player->powers[pw_shield] & ~(SH_FORCEHP|SH_STACK)) == SH_FORCE)
 				{
 					player->pflags |= PF_THOKKED|PF_SHIELDABILITY;
+					player->mo->momz = // would intentionally carry to post-endif line as multiple-assignment
 #if 1 // almost imperceptible hop for the purposes of aligning with the aura for as long as possible
-					P_SetObjectMomZ(player->mo, FixedDiv(-4*P_GetMobjGravity(player->mo), player->mo->scale), false);
-#else
-					player->mo->momz = // intentionally carries to post-endif line as multiple-assignment
+					-4*P_GetMobjGravity(player->mo);
 #endif
 					player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = 0;
 					S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_ngskid);