diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
index 802280f3d..87fdfc589 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int wakeup(DDukeActor* sn, int pn);
 int timedexit(int snum);
 void dokneeattack(int snum, const std::initializer_list<int>& respawnlist);
 int endoflevel(int snum);
-void playerisdead(int snum, int psectlotag, int fz, int cz);
+void playerisdead(int snum, int psectlotag, double fz, double cz);
 void footprints(int snum);
 int makepainsounds(int snum, int type);
 void playerCrouch(int snum);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index ead3dd8d2..5f7c7834e 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ inline void backupplayer(player_struct* p)
 	p->horizon.backup();
 }
 
-void playerisdead(int snum, int psectlotag, int fz, int cz)
+void playerisdead(int snum, int psectlotag, double floorz, double ceilingz)
 {
 	auto p = &ps[snum];
 	auto actor = p->GetActor();
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ void playerisdead(int snum, int psectlotag, int fz, int cz)
 	{
 		if (p->on_warping_sector == 0)
 		{
-			if (abs(p->pos.Z - fz * inttoworld) > (gs.playerheight * 0.5))
+			if (abs(p->pos.Z - floorz) > (gs.playerheight * 0.5))
 				p->pos.Z += 348/ 256.;
 		}
 		else
@@ -625,8 +625,8 @@ void playerisdead(int snum, int psectlotag, int fz, int cz)
 
 	pushmove(p->pos, &p->cursector, 128, (4 << 8), (20 << 8), CLIPMASK0);
 
-	if (fz > cz + (16 << 8) && actor->spr.pal != 1)
-		p->angle.rotscrnang = DAngle::fromBuild(p->dead_flag + ((fz + p->player_int_pos().Z) >> 7));
+	if (floorz > ceilingz + 16 && actor->spr.pal != 1)
+		p->angle.rotscrnang = DAngle::fromBuild(p->dead_flag + ((floorz + p->pos.Z) * 2));
 
 	p->on_warping_sector = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index d069acd30..1c7ae9bc5 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@ void processinput_d(int snum)
 
 	if (pact->spr.extra <= 0 && !ud.god)
 	{
-		playerisdead(snum, psectlotag, fz, cz);
+		playerisdead(snum, psectlotag, fz * inttoworld, cz * inttoworld);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 7da4515ce..ac0088264 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -3533,7 +3533,7 @@ void processinput_r(int snum)
 
 	if (pact->spr.extra <= 0 && !ud.god)
 	{
-		playerisdead(snum, psectlotag, fz, cz);
+		playerisdead(snum, psectlotag, fz * inttoworld, cz * inttoworld);
 		return;
 	}