diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
index 1b60aaace..28e268964 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ public:
 
 			for (int y = 0; y < playerswhenstarted; y++)
 			{
-				int frag = frags[i][y];
+				int frag = ps[i].frags[y];
 				if (i == y)
 				{
 					mysnprintf(tempbuf, 32, "%-4d", ps[y].fraggedself);
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ public:
 			{
 				if (i == y)
 					yfragtotal += ps[i].fraggedself;
-				int frag = frags[i][y];
+				int frag = ps[i].frags[y];
 				yfragtotal += frag;
 			}
 			mysnprintf(tempbuf, 32, "%-4d", yfragtotal);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
index d2de862e4..9d01601cb 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public:
 
 			for (int y = 0; y < playerswhenstarted; y++)
 			{
-				int frag = frags[i][y];
+				int frag = ps[i].frags[y];
 				if (i == y)
 				{
 					mysnprintf(tempbuf, 32, "%-4d", ps[y].fraggedself);
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public:
 			{
 				if (i == y)
 					yfragtotal += ps[i].fraggedself;
-				int frag = frags[i][y];
+				int frag = ps[i].frags[y];
 				yfragtotal += frag;
 			}
 			mysnprintf(tempbuf, 32, "%-4d", yfragtotal);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp
index f8a7fe59a..482e0b18d 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ int rtsplaying;
 int tempwallptr;
 weaponhit hittype[MAXSPRITES+1];	// +1 to have a blank entry for serialization.
 bool sound445done; // this was local state inside a function, but this must be maintained globally and serialized
-uint16_t frags[MAXPLAYERS][MAXPLAYERS];
 player_struct ps[MAXPLAYERS];
 int spriteqamount = 64;
 uint8_t shadedsector[MAXSECTORS];
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/global.h b/source/games/duke/src/global.h
index e776102e1..d92e73470 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/global.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/global.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ extern int rtsplaying;
 extern int tempwallptr;
 
 extern bool sound445done;
-extern uint16_t frags[MAXPLAYERS][MAXPLAYERS];
 extern player_struct ps[MAXPLAYERS];
 extern int spriteqamount;
 extern uint8_t shadedsector[MAXSECTORS];
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index 5aa9a7e42..e73d95f8b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ void playerisdead(int snum, int psectlotag, int fz, int cz)
 			if (p->frag_ps != snum)
 			{
 				ps[p->frag_ps].frag++;
-				frags[p->frag_ps][snum]++;
+				ps[p->frag_ps].frags[snum]++;
 
 				auto pname = PlayerName(p->frag_ps);
 				if (snum == screenpeek)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
index 39c55f817..2606bbce4 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
@@ -898,8 +898,8 @@ static void clearfrags(void)
     for (int i = 0; i < ud.multimode; i++)
     {
         ps[i].frag = ps[i].fraggedself = 0;
+        memset(ps[i].frags, 0, sizeof(ps[i].frags));
     }
-    memset(frags, 0, sizeof(frags));
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
index 7f439ece2..7a6885821 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ FSerializer& Serialize(FSerializer& arc, const char* keyname, player_struct& w,
 			("moto_on_mud", w.moto_on_mud)
 			// new stuff
 			("actions", w.sync.actions)
+			.Array("frags", w.frags, MAXPLAYERS)
 			.EndObject();
 
 		w.invdisptime = 0;
@@ -315,7 +316,6 @@ void GameInterface::SerializeGameState(FSerializer& arc)
 	if (arc.BeginObject("duke.gamestate"))
 	{
 		arc("multimode", ud.multimode);
-		if (ud.multimode > 1) arc.Array("frags", &frags[0][0], MAXPLAYERS * MAXPLAYERS);
 
 		arc.SparseArray("actors", hittype, MAXSPRITES, activeSprites)
 			("skill", ud.player_skill)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index 000dc1454..882fd67f6 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ struct player_struct
 	PlayerHorizon horizon;
 	PlayerAngle angle;
 
+	uint16_t frags[MAXPLAYERS];
+
 	// using a bit field for this to save a bit of space.
 	FixedBitArray<MAX_WEAPONS> gotweapon;