diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/controls.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/controls.cpp
index 4fbf373cb..ea1ed63ea 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/controls.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/controls.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void GameInterface::GetInput(const double scaleAdjust, InputPacket* packet)
 	processMovement(&hidInput, &gInput, &input, scaleAdjust);
 
 	// Perform unsynchronised angle/horizon if not dead.
-	if (!SyncInput() && gamestate == GS_LEVEL && pPlayer->actor->xspr.health != 0)
+	if (!SyncInput() && gamestate == GS_LEVEL)
 	{
 		pPlayer->Angles.CameraAngles.Yaw += DAngle::fromDeg(input.avel);
 		pPlayer->Angles.CameraAngles.Pitch += DAngle::fromDeg(input.horz);
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
index 6ff6d4b75..0020256d4 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
@@ -1524,6 +1524,9 @@ void ProcessInput(PLAYER* pPlayer)
 	WeaponProcess(pPlayer);
 	if (actor->xspr.health == 0)
 	{
+		// force synchronised input upon death.
+		setForcedSyncInput();
+
 		bool bSeqStat = playerSeqPlaying(pPlayer, 16);
 		DBloodActor* fragger = pPlayer->fragger;
 		if (fragger)