diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/funct.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/funct.h
index e6090ed3e..9ae646dc1 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/funct.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/funct.h
@@ -242,5 +242,6 @@ extern void sendquit(void);
 
 extern void adduserquote(char *daquote);
 extern char *stripcolorcodes(char *t);
+extern void mpchangemap(char volume, char level);
 
 #endif // __funct_h__
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index ceec1dd14..ee030def0 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -7482,23 +7482,7 @@ FOUNDCHEAT:
                         ud.m_player_skill = ud.player_skill = cheatbuf[i] - '1';
                     }
                     if (numplayers > 1 && myconnectindex == connecthead)
-                    {
-                        tempbuf[0] = 5;
-                        tempbuf[1] = ud.m_level_number;
-                        tempbuf[2] = ud.m_volume_number;
-                        tempbuf[3] = ud.m_player_skill;
-                        tempbuf[4] = ud.m_monsters_off;
-                        tempbuf[5] = ud.m_respawn_monsters;
-                        tempbuf[6] = ud.m_respawn_items;
-                        tempbuf[7] = ud.m_respawn_inventory;
-                        tempbuf[8] = ud.m_coop;
-                        tempbuf[9] = ud.m_marker;
-                        tempbuf[10] = ud.m_ffire;
-                        tempbuf[11] = ud.m_noexits;
-
-                        for (i=connecthead;i>=0;i=connectpoint2[i])
-                            sendpacket(i,tempbuf,12);
-                    }
+                        mpchangemap(ud.m_volume_number,ud.m_level_number);
                     else ps[myconnectindex].gm |= MODE_RESTART;
 
                     ps[myconnectindex].cheat_phase = 0;
@@ -9511,6 +9495,30 @@ void sendboardname(void)
     }
 }
 
+void mpchangemap(char volume, char level)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    tempbuf[0] = 5;
+    tempbuf[1] = ud.m_level_number = level;
+    tempbuf[2] = ud.m_volume_number = volume;
+    tempbuf[3] = ud.m_player_skill+1;
+    tempbuf[4] = ud.m_monsters_off;
+    tempbuf[5] = ud.m_respawn_monsters;
+    tempbuf[6] = ud.m_respawn_items;
+    tempbuf[7] = ud.m_respawn_inventory;
+    tempbuf[8] = ud.m_coop;
+    tempbuf[9] = ud.m_marker;
+    tempbuf[10] = ud.m_ffire;
+    tempbuf[11] = ud.m_noexits;
+
+    for (i=connecthead;i>=0;i=connectpoint2[i])
+    {
+        if (i != myconnectindex) sendpacket(i,tempbuf,12);
+        if ((!networkmode) && (myconnectindex != connecthead)) break; //slaves in M/S mode only send to master
+    }
+}
+
 static void getnames(void)
 {
     int l;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index 40738dc6f..84329ac9d 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -4475,26 +4475,7 @@ SKIPJIBS:
         ud.m_volume_number = ud.volume_number = volnume;
         ud.m_level_number = ud.level_number = levnume;
         if (numplayers > 1 && myconnectindex == connecthead)
-        {
-            tempbuf[0] = 5;
-            tempbuf[1] = ud.m_level_number;
-            tempbuf[2] = ud.m_volume_number;
-            tempbuf[3] = ud.m_player_skill;
-            tempbuf[4] = ud.m_monsters_off;
-            tempbuf[5] = ud.m_respawn_monsters;
-            tempbuf[6] = ud.m_respawn_items;
-            tempbuf[7] = ud.m_respawn_inventory;
-            tempbuf[8] = ud.m_coop;
-            tempbuf[9] = ud.m_marker;
-            tempbuf[10] = ud.m_ffire;
-            tempbuf[11] = ud.m_noexits;
-
-            for (i=connecthead;i>=0;i=connectpoint2[i])
-            {
-                if (i != myconnectindex) sendpacket(i,tempbuf,12);
-                if ((!networkmode) && (myconnectindex != connecthead)) break; //slaves in M/S mode only send to master
-            }
-        }
+            mpchangemap(volnume,levnume);
         else
         {
             ps[myconnectindex].gm |= MODE_EOL;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index 5b3970df0..7d0710dfb 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -4498,11 +4498,6 @@ VOLUME_ALL_40x:
             {
                 if (plrvotes > (numplayers>>1) || !ps[myconnectindex].i || (!networkmode && myconnectindex == connecthead))
                 {
-                    tempbuf[0] = 5;
-                    tempbuf[1] = ud.m_level_number;
-                    tempbuf[2] = ud.m_volume_number;
-                    tempbuf[3] = ud.m_player_skill+1;
-
                     if (ud.m_player_skill == 3) ud.m_respawn_monsters = 1;
                     else ud.m_respawn_monsters = 0;
 
@@ -4511,27 +4506,15 @@ VOLUME_ALL_40x:
 
                     ud.m_respawn_inventory = 1;
 
-                    tempbuf[4] = ud.m_monsters_off;
-                    tempbuf[5] = ud.m_respawn_monsters;
-                    tempbuf[6] = ud.m_respawn_items;
-                    tempbuf[7] = ud.m_respawn_inventory;
-                    tempbuf[8] = ud.m_coop;
-                    tempbuf[9] = ud.m_marker;
-                    tempbuf[10] = ud.m_ffire;
-                    tempbuf[11] = ud.m_noexits;
-
                     for (c=connecthead;c>=0;c=connectpoint2[c])
                     {
                         resetweapons(c);
                         resetinventory(c);
 
                     }
-                    for (c=connecthead;c>=0;c=connectpoint2[c])
-                    {
-                        if (c != myconnectindex) sendpacket(c,tempbuf,12);
-                        if ((!networkmode) && (myconnectindex != connecthead)) break; //slaves in M/S mode only send to master
-                    }
-
+                
+                    mpchangemap(ud.m_volume_number,ud.m_level_number);
+                    
                     if (voting == myconnectindex)
                         adduserquote("VOTE SUCCEEDED");
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
index 408d7dec3..39b771c2b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
@@ -101,28 +101,7 @@ int osdcmd_changelevel(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
     if (numplayers > 1)
     {
         if (myconnectindex == connecthead && networkmode == 0)
-        {
-            int i;
-        
-            tempbuf[0] = 5;
-            tempbuf[1] = ud.m_level_number = level;
-            tempbuf[2] = ud.m_volume_number = volume;
-            tempbuf[3] = ud.m_player_skill;
-            tempbuf[4] = ud.m_monsters_off;
-            tempbuf[5] = ud.m_respawn_monsters;
-            tempbuf[6] = ud.m_respawn_items;
-            tempbuf[7] = ud.m_respawn_inventory;
-            tempbuf[8] = ud.m_coop;
-            tempbuf[9] = ud.m_marker;
-            tempbuf[10] = ud.m_ffire;
-            tempbuf[11] = ud.m_noexits;
-
-            for (i=connecthead;i>=0;i=connectpoint2[i])
-            {
-                if (i != myconnectindex) sendpacket(i,tempbuf,12);
-                if ((!networkmode) && (myconnectindex != connecthead)) break; //slaves in M/S mode only send to master
-            }
-        }
+            mpchangemap(volume,level);
         else if (voting == -1)
         {
             ud.m_volume_number = volume;
@@ -221,25 +200,7 @@ int osdcmd_map(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
         if (myconnectindex == connecthead && networkmode == 0)
         {
             sendboardname();
-            
-            tempbuf[0] = 5;
-            tempbuf[1] = ud.m_level_number = 7;
-            tempbuf[2] = ud.m_volume_number = 0;
-            tempbuf[3] = ud.m_player_skill;
-            tempbuf[4] = ud.m_monsters_off;
-            tempbuf[5] = ud.m_respawn_monsters;
-            tempbuf[6] = ud.m_respawn_items;
-            tempbuf[7] = ud.m_respawn_inventory;
-            tempbuf[8] = ud.m_coop;
-            tempbuf[9] = ud.m_marker;
-            tempbuf[10] = ud.m_ffire;
-            tempbuf[11] = ud.m_noexits;
-
-            for (i=connecthead;i>=0;i=connectpoint2[i])
-            {
-                if (i != myconnectindex) sendpacket(i,tempbuf,12);
-                if ((!networkmode) && (myconnectindex != connecthead)) break; //slaves in M/S mode only send to master
-            }
+            mpchangemap(0,7);            
         }
         else if (voting == -1)
         {