diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
index 29ab58fcc..3353cfb68 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ IMPLEMENT_POINTERS_END
 
 size_t MarkMove();
 size_t MarkBullets();
-size_t MarkInput();
 size_t MarkItems();
 size_t MarkLighting();
 size_t MarkObjects();
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ size_t MarkRunlist();
 static void markgcroots()
 {
     MarkBullets();
-    MarkInput();
     MarkItems();
     MarkLighting();
     MarkObjects();
@@ -484,11 +482,10 @@ void GameInterface::Ticker()
         if (oldactions & SB_CENTERVIEW) sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].actions |= SB_CENTERVIEW;        
 
         sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].buttons = lLocalCodes;
-        sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].pTarget = bestTarget;
         sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].nAngle = localInput.avel;
         sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].pan = localInput.horz;
 
-        Ra[nLocalPlayer].pTarget = bestTarget;
+        PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].pTarget = Ra[nLocalPlayer].pTarget = bestTarget;
 
         lLocalCodes = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp
index 66c24dcc3..09b92fbda 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp
@@ -838,9 +838,9 @@ loc_flag:
                     nHeight += h;
 
                     DExhumedActor* target = nullptr;
-                    if (sPlayerInput[nPlayer].pTarget != nullptr && Autoaim(nPlayer))
+                    if (PlayerList[nPlayer].pTarget != nullptr && Autoaim(nPlayer))
                     {
-                        DExhumedActor* t = sPlayerInput[nPlayer].pTarget;
+                        DExhumedActor* t = PlayerList[nPlayer].pTarget;
                         // only autoaim if target is in front of the player.
 						assert(t->sector());
                         DAngle angletotarget = (t->spr.pos - pPlayerActor->spr.pos).Angle();
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
index 3cfcc1c99..988eba81f 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
@@ -33,15 +33,6 @@ PlayerInput sPlayerInput[kMaxPlayers];
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-size_t MarkInput()
-{
-    for (auto& p : sPlayerInput)
-    {
-        GC::Mark(p.pTarget);
-    }
-    return kMaxPlayers;
-}
-
 void ClearSpaceBar(int nPlayer)
 {
     sPlayerInput[nPlayer].actions &= SB_OPEN;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.h b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.h
index 1934ced84..5a3d11d50 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.h
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ enum {
 // 32 bytes
 struct PlayerInput
 {
-    TObjPtr<DExhumedActor*> pTarget;
     DVector2 vel;
     uint16_t buttons;
     float nAngle;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 7a3a8115a..28898942f 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ size_t MarkPlayers()
         GC::Mark(p.pDoppleSprite);
         GC::Mark(p.pPlayerFloorSprite);
         GC::Mark(p.pPlayerGrenade);
+        GC::Mark(p.pTarget);
     }
     GC::MarkArray(nNetStartSprite, kMaxPlayers);
-    return 5 * kMaxPlayers;
+    return 6 * kMaxPlayers;
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
index d7480b149..149a7f35f 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ struct Player
     TObjPtr<DExhumedActor*> pPlayerGrenade;
     TObjPtr<DExhumedActor*> pPlayerFloorSprite;
     TObjPtr<DExhumedActor*> pDoppleSprite;
+    TObjPtr<DExhumedActor*> pTarget;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/ra.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/ra.cpp
index 9b58331ba..b6d2ef290 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/ra.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/ra.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void AIRa::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
 
     bool bVal = false;
 
-    Ra[nPlayer].pTarget = sPlayerInput[nPlayer].pTarget;
+    Ra[nPlayer].pTarget = PlayerList[nPlayer].pTarget;
     pActor->spr.picnum = seq_GetSeqPicnum2(nSeq, Ra[nPlayer].nFrame);
 
     if (Ra[nPlayer].nAction)
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/snake.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/snake.cpp
index b962c915a..27ca006e4 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/snake.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/snake.cpp
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ void BuildSnake(int nPlayer, double zVal)
         if (hitactor && hitactor->spr.statnum >= 90 && hitactor->spr.statnum <= 199) {
             pTarget = hitactor;
         }
-        else if (sPlayerInput[nPlayer].pTarget != nullptr) 
+        else if (PlayerList[nPlayer].pTarget != nullptr)
         {
-            pTarget = sPlayerInput[nPlayer].pTarget;
+            pTarget = PlayerList[nPlayer].pTarget;
         }
 
         int nSnake = GrabSnake();