diff --git a/source/core/coreactor.h b/source/core/coreactor.h
index 9c77979ad..3ecea9f24 100644
--- a/source/core/coreactor.h
+++ b/source/core/coreactor.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public:
 
 	void backupang()
 	{
-		PrevAngles.Yaw = spr.Angles.Yaw;
+		PrevAngles = spr.Angles;
 	}
 
 	void backuploc()
diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.h b/source/core/gameinput.h
index 6e38c649f..e581a739c 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.h
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.h
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 struct PlayerAngles
 {
 	// Temporary wrappers.
-	DAngle thisHoriz;
-	DAngle& ZzHORIZON() { return thisHoriz; }
+	DAngle& ZzHORIZON() { return pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch; }
 	DAngle prevHoriz;
 	DAngle& ZzOLDHORIZON() { return prevHoriz; }
 	DAngle thisAngle;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
index 2bbac1d9a..b15a34ca7 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ void resetplayerstats(int snum)
 	p->footprintpal     = 0;
 	p->footprintshade   = 0;
 	p->jumping_toggle   = 0;
-	p->Angles.ZzOLDHORIZON() = p->Angles.ZzHORIZON() = DAngle::fromDeg(-17.354);
 	p->Angles.ZzOHORIZOFF = p->Angles.ZzHORIZOFF = nullAngle;
 	p->bobcounter       = 0;
 	p->on_ground        = 0;
@@ -515,8 +514,9 @@ void resetpspritevars(int g, const DVector3& startpos)
 	auto newActor = CreateActor(ps[0].cursector, startpos.plusZ(gs.playerheight),
 		TILE_APLAYER, 0, DVector2(0, 0), ps[0].Angles.ZzANGLE(), 0., 0., nullptr, 10);
 
+	newActor->spr.Angles.Pitch = DAngle::fromDeg(-17.354);
 	newActor->viewzoffset = -gs.playerheight;
-	newActor->backupz();
+	newActor->backuploc();
 
 	if (ud.recstat != 2) for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
index 3081ac938..496718cfe 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void GameInterface::GetInput(ControlInfo* const hidInput, double const scaleAdju
         sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].vel.Zero();
     }
 
-    if (!SyncInput())
+    if (!SyncInput() && gamestate == GS_LEVEL)
     {
         if (!nFreeze)
         {
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 7ea27be01..11801d00e 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ void RestartPlayer(int nPlayer)
 	}
 
 	plr->Angles.backupYaw();
-	plr->Angles.backupPitch();
 
 	plr->pPlayerFloorSprite = floorsprt;
 
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
index bf360e915..28bc6dae0 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -7042,13 +7042,10 @@ void InitAllPlayers(void)
     extern bool NewGame;
     //int fz,cz;
 
-    pfirst->Angles.ZzHORIZON() = nullAngle;
-
     // Initialize all [MAX_SW_PLAYERS] arrays here!
     for (pp = Player; pp < &Player[MAX_SW_PLAYERS]; pp++)
     {
         pp->Angles.ZzANGLE() = pp->Angles.ZzOLDANGLE() = pfirst->Angles.ZzANGLE();
-        pp->Angles.ZzHORIZON() = pp->Angles.ZzOLDHORIZON() = pfirst->Angles.ZzHORIZON();
         pp->cursector = pfirst->cursector;
         // set like this so that player can trigger something on start of the level
         pp->lastcursector = pfirst->cursector+1;