diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.h b/source/core/gameinput.h
index 86b9d1dfd..e3b65524b 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.h
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.h
@@ -195,6 +195,20 @@ struct PlayerAngle
 		}
 	}
 
+	void settarget(binangle value, bool backup = false)
+	{
+		if (!cl_syncinput)
+		{
+			target = value.asbam();
+			if (target == 0) target += 1;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ang = value;
+			if (backup) oang = ang;
+		}
+	}
+
 	void processhelpers(double const scaleAdjust)
 	{
 		if (target)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
index e6bb8f7fc..2b1d7f559 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
@@ -730,7 +730,8 @@ void movecrane(DDukeActor *actor, int crane)
 				actor->SetActiveCrane(true);
 				ps[p].on_crane = actor;
 				S_PlayActorSound(isRR() ? 390 : DUKE_GRUNT, ps[p].GetActor());
-				ps[p].angle.settarget(spri->ang + 1024);
+				auto ang = ps[p].angle.ang;
+				ps[p].angle.settarget(ang + getincanglebam(ang, buildang(spri->ang + 1024)));
 			}
 			else
 			{