diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/game.h b/source/games/sw/src/game.h
index 86ca0fe01..bf3a3c2d2 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/game.h
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/game.h
@@ -750,6 +750,11 @@ struct PLAYER
     {
         return PlayerPrevPosition.XY();
     }
+
+    void posprevZset(const double val)
+    {
+        PlayerPrevPosition.Z = val;
+    }
 };
 
 extern PLAYER Player[MAX_SW_PLAYERS_REG+1];
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
index 8b02dc172..098ec7af4 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ void DoPlayerMove(PLAYER* pp)
 
     if (interpolate_ride)
     {
-        pp->PlayerPrevPosition.Z = pp->posZget();
+        pp->posprevZset(pp->posZget());
         pp->angle.backup();
     }
 
@@ -7357,7 +7357,7 @@ void PlayerSpawnPosition(PLAYER* pp)
     if (pp->posZget() > fz - PLAYER_HEIGHTF)
     {
 		pp->posZset(fz - PLAYER_HEIGHTF);
-        pp->PlayerPrevPosition.Z = pp->posZget();
+        pp->posprevZset(pp->posZget());
     }
 }