diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp
index c4f701eb4..5727cab79 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int ccmd_spawn(CCmdFuncPtr parm)
 
 	auto spawned = spawn(ps[myconnectindex].GetActor(), picnum);
 	if (set & 1) spawned->s->pal = (uint8_t)pal;
-	if (set & 2) spawned->s->cstat = (short)cstat;
+	if (set & 2) spawned->s->cstat = (uint16_t)cstat;
 	if (set & 4) spawned->s->ang = ang;
 	if (set & 8) {
 		if (setsprite(spawned, x, y, z) < 0) 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp
index ecc93ad76..18990826e 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ int ParseState::parse(void)
 		break;
 	case concmd_cstat:
 		insptr++;
-		g_sp->cstat = (short) *insptr;
+		g_sp->cstat =  (uint16_t)*insptr;
 		insptr++;
 		break;
 	case concmd_newpic:
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
index e86cf1671..8b2b4df91 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ int spawn_d(int j, int pn)
             case FORCESPHERE:
                 if(j == -1 )
                 {
-                    sp->cstat = (short) 32768;
+                    sp->cstat =  32768;
                     changespritestat(i,2);
                 }
                 else
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ int spawn_d(int j, int pn)
                     changespritestat(i, STAT_MISC);
                     break;
                 }
-                sp->cstat = (short)32768;
+                sp->cstat = 32768;
                 changespritestat(i,11);
                 break;
 
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ int spawn_d(int j, int pn)
 
             case ACTIVATORLOCKED:
             case ACTIVATOR:
-                sp->cstat = (short) 32768;
+                sp->cstat =  32768;
                 if(sp->picnum == ACTIVATORLOCKED)
                     sp->sector()->lotag |= 16384;
                 changespritestat(i,8);
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ int spawn_d(int j, int pn)
                 sp->shade = -16;
                 if(sp->xrepeat <= 8)
                 {
-                    sp->cstat = (short)32768;
+                    sp->cstat = 32768;
                     sp->xrepeat=sp->yrepeat=0;
                 }
                 else sp->cstat = 1+256;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
index 1c8dcbb1c..3a507eab2 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ int spawn_r(int j, int pn)
 			case FORCESPHERE:
 				if (j == -1)
 				{
-					sp->cstat = (short)32768;
+					sp->cstat = 32768;
 					changespritestat(i,2);
 				}
 				else
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ int spawn_r(int j, int pn)
 					changespritestat(i, STAT_MISC);
 					break;
 				}
-				sp->cstat = (short)32768;
+				sp->cstat = 32768;
 				changespritestat(i,11);
 				break;
 			case SOUNDFX:
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ int spawn_r(int j, int pn)
 				sp->shade = -16;
 				if(sp->xrepeat <= 8)
 				{
-					sp->cstat = (short)32768;
+					sp->cstat = 32768;
 					sp->xrepeat=sp->yrepeat=0;
 				}
 				else sp->cstat = 1+256;