diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.h b/source/core/gameinput.h
index 894b35fe2..78d6cee4c 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.h
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ struct PlayerHorizon
 	bool targetset() { return target.asq16(); }
 
 	// Input locking helpers.
-	void lockinput() { inputdisabled = true; }
-	void unlockinput() { inputdisabled = false; }
 	bool movementlocked() {	return targetset() || inputdisabled; }
 
 	// Draw code helpers.
@@ -92,9 +90,10 @@ struct PlayerHorizon
 		}
 	}
 
-	void settarget(fixedhoriz value)
+	void settarget(fixedhoriz value, bool const lock = false)
 	{
 		value = q16horiz(clamp(value.asq16(), gi->playerHorizMin(), gi->playerHorizMax()));
+		inputdisabled = lock;
 
 		if (!SyncInput())
 		{
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
index 932db29a0..58546d8d9 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
@@ -2234,8 +2234,7 @@ void trPlayerCtrlSetLookAngle(int value, PLAYER* pPlayer)
 		adjustment = 0;
 	}
 
-	pPlayer->horizon.settarget(buildfhoriz(100. * tan(adjustment * pi::pi() / 1024.)));
-	pPlayer->horizon.lockinput();
+	pPlayer->horizon.settarget(buildfhoriz(100. * tan(adjustment * pi::pi() / 1024.)), true);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
index d9b3e712e..2e070d2f1 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
@@ -1781,9 +1781,6 @@ void ProcessInput(PLAYER* pPlayer)
 		doslopetilting(pPlayer);
 	}
 
-	pPlayer->angle.unlockinput();
-	pPlayer->horizon.unlockinput();
-
 	pPlayer->slope = -pPlayer->horizon.horiz.asq16() >> 9;
 	if (pInput->actions & SB_INVPREV)
 	{