diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
index 4d1c753ce..1a7025224 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void GameInterface::Ticker()
         PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].input = playercmds[nLocalPlayer].ucmd;
         if (oldactions & SB_CENTERVIEW) PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].input.actions |= SB_CENTERVIEW;   
 
-        auto& lPlayerVel = PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].pActor->vel.XY();
+        auto& lPlayerVel = PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].vel;
 
         auto inputvect = DVector2(PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].input.fvel, PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].input.svel).Rotated(inita) * 0.375;
 
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
index 5e95ba0d8..f227503dd 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ void GameInterface::GetInput(ControlInfo* const hidInput, double const scaleAdju
     {
         processMovement(&input, &localInput, hidInput, scaleAdjust);
     }
-    else if (pPlayer->pActor)
+    else
     {
-        pPlayer->pActor->vel.Zero();
+        pPlayer->vel.Zero();
     }
 
     if (!SyncInput() && gamestate == GS_LEVEL && !nFreeze)
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 56ef4ef50..1bf4923d2 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ bool CheckMovingBlocks(int nPlayer, Collision& nMove, DVector3& spr_pos, sectort
                 {
                     PlayerList[nPlayer].pPlayerPushSect = sect;
 
-                    DVector2 vel = PlayerList[nPlayer].pActor->vel.XY();
+                    DVector2 vel = PlayerList[nPlayer].vel;
                     auto nMyAngle = vel.Angle().Normalized360();
 
                     setsectinterpolate(sect);
@@ -905,6 +905,8 @@ void AIPlayer::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
     int nAction = PlayerList[nPlayer].nAction;
     int nActionB = PlayerList[nPlayer].nAction;
 
+    pPlayerActor->vel.XY() = PlayerList[nPlayer].vel;
+
     if (PlayerList[nPlayer].nCurrentItem > -1)
     {
         UseItem(nPlayer, PlayerList[nPlayer].nCurrentItem);
@@ -1003,7 +1005,7 @@ void AIPlayer::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
 
     auto playerPos = pPlayerActor->spr.pos.XY();
 
-    DVector2 vect = pPlayerActor->vel.XY();
+    DVector2 vect = PlayerList[nPlayer].vel;
     double zz = pPlayerActor->vel.Z;
 
     if (pPlayerActor->vel.Z > 32)
@@ -1071,6 +1073,7 @@ void AIPlayer::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
             pPlayerActor->spr.Angles = DRotator(nullAngle, GetAngleToSprite(pPlayerActor, pSpiritSprite), nullAngle);
             pPlayerActor->backupang();
 
+            PlayerList[nPlayer].vel.Zero();
             pPlayerActor->vel.Zero();
 
             if (nFreeze < 1)
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
index f099f5436..1363c6b4b 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ struct Player
 
     InputPacket input;
     PlayerAngles Angles;
+    DVector2 vel;
     sectortype* pPlayerPushSect;
     sectortype* pPlayerViewSect;