diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
index ae88ea9c6..98ffd4526 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
@@ -3160,7 +3160,7 @@ void handle_se18(DDukeActor *actor, bool morecheck)
 					{
 						if (a2->isPlayer() && a2->GetOwner())
 						{
-							if (ps[a2->PlayerIndex()].on_ground == 1) ps[a2->PlayerIndex()].PlayerNowPosition.Z -= extra;
+							if (ps[a2->PlayerIndex()].on_ground == 1) ps[a2->PlayerIndex()].posZadd(-extra);
 						}
 						if (a2->vel.Z == 0 && a2->spr.statnum != STAT_EFFECTOR && a2->spr.statnum != STAT_PROJECTILE)
 						{
@@ -3957,7 +3957,7 @@ void handle_se31(DDukeActor* actor, bool choosedir)
 				{
 					if (a2->isPlayer() && a2->GetOwner())
 						if (ps[a2->PlayerIndex()].on_ground == 1)
-							ps[a2->PlayerIndex()].PlayerNowPosition.Z -= l;
+							ps[a2->PlayerIndex()].posZadd(-l);
 					if (a2->vel.Z == 0 && a2->spr.statnum != STAT_EFFECTOR && (!choosedir || a2->spr.statnum != STAT_PROJECTILE))
 					{
 						a2->spr.pos.Z -= l;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index 5d53ce36b..743bcf969 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ void playerisdead(int snum, int psectlotag, double floorz, double ceilingz)
 		if (actor->spr.pal != 1)
 		{
 			SetPlayerPal(p, PalEntry(63, 63, 0, 0));
-			p->PlayerNowPosition.Z -= 16;
+			p->posZadd(-16);
 			actor->spr.pos.Z -= 16;
 		}
 #if 0
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 634149974..80f155d42 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ static void operateJetpack(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psectlotag, double f
 	if (p->jetpack_on < 11)
 	{
 		p->jetpack_on++;
-		p->PlayerNowPosition.Z -= (p->jetpack_on * 0.5); //Goin up
+		p->posZadd(-(p->jetpack_on * 0.5)); //Goin up
 	}
 	else if (p->jetpack_on == 11 && !S_CheckActorSoundPlaying(pact, DUKE_JETPACK_IDLE))
 		S_PlayActorSound(DUKE_JETPACK_IDLE, pact);
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@ static void operateJetpack(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psectlotag, double f
 		OnEvent(EVENT_SOARUP, snum, p->GetActor(), -1);
 		if (GetGameVarID(g_iReturnVarID, p->GetActor(), snum).value() == 0)
 		{
-			p->PlayerNowPosition.Z -= dist;
+			p->posZadd(-dist);
 			p->crack_time = CRACK_TIME;
 		}
 	}