diff --git a/src/game/shared/tf/tf_gamemovement.cpp b/src/game/shared/tf/tf_gamemovement.cpp
index d21cbed2f..9092d4388 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/tf/tf_gamemovement.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/tf/tf_gamemovement.cpp
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ void CTFGameMovement::ToggleParachute()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			bool bOnGround = ( player->GetGroundEntity() != NULL );
+			bool bOnGround = ( m_pTFPlayer->GetFlags() & FL_ONGROUND );
 			int iParachuteDisabled = 0;
 			CALL_ATTRIB_HOOK_INT_ON_OTHER( m_pTFPlayer, iParachuteDisabled, parachute_disabled );
 			if ( !bOnGround && !iParachuteDisabled && ( tf_parachute_deploy_toggle_allowed.GetBool() || !m_pTFPlayer->m_Shared.InCond( TF_COND_PARACHUTE_DEPLOYED ) ) )