diff --git a/src/backends/windows/network.c b/src/backends/windows/network.c
index 775b1281..a6d4fc3e 100644
--- a/src/backends/windows/network.c
+++ b/src/backends/windows/network.c
@@ -1255,8 +1255,8 @@ NET_Sleep(int msec)
 
 	timeout.tv_sec = msec / 1000;
 	timeout.tv_usec = (msec % 1000) * 1000;
-	i = max(ip_sockets[NS_SERVER], ip6_sockets[NS_SERVER]);
-	i = max(i, ipx_sockets[NS_SERVER]);
+	i = Q_max(ip_sockets[NS_SERVER], ip6_sockets[NS_SERVER]);
+	i = Q_max(i, ipx_sockets[NS_SERVER]);
 	select(i + 1, &fdset, NULL, NULL, &timeout);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/client/input/sdl.c b/src/client/input/sdl.c
index d968dc59..c2316196 100644
--- a/src/client/input/sdl.c
+++ b/src/client/input/sdl.c
@@ -1045,8 +1045,8 @@ static thumbstick_t
 IN_RadialDeadzone(thumbstick_t stick, float deadzone)
 {
 	thumbstick_t result = {0};
-	float magnitude = min(IN_StickMagnitude(stick), 1.0f);
-	deadzone = min( max(deadzone, 0.0f), 0.9f);		// clamp to [0.0, 0.9]
+	float magnitude = Q_min(IN_StickMagnitude(stick), 1.0f);
+	deadzone = Q_min( Q_max(deadzone, 0.0f), 0.9f);		// clamp to [0.0, 0.9]
 
 	if ( magnitude > deadzone )
 	{
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ IN_SlopedAxialDeadzone(thumbstick_t stick, float deadzone)
 	float abs_y = fabsf(stick.y);
 	float sign_x = copysignf(1.0f, stick.x);
 	float sign_y = copysignf(1.0f, stick.y);
-	deadzone = min(deadzone, 0.5f);
+	deadzone = Q_min(deadzone, 0.5f);
 	float deadzone_x = deadzone * abs_y;	// deadzone of one axis depends...
 	float deadzone_y = deadzone * abs_x;	// ...on the value of the other axis
 
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ IN_SmoothedStickRotation(float value)
 	//				0 for immediate consumption
 	float immediate_weight = (fabsf(value) - bottom_threshold)
 					/ (top_threshold - bottom_threshold);
-	immediate_weight = min( max(immediate_weight, 0.0f), 1.0f ); // clamp to [0, 1] range
+	immediate_weight = Q_min( Q_max(immediate_weight, 0.0f), 1.0f ); // clamp to [0, 1] range
 
 	// now we can push the smooth sample
 	float smooth_weight = 1.0f - immediate_weight;
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ IN_FlickStick(thumbstick_t stick, float axial_deadzone)
 	thumbstick_t processed = stick;
 	float angle_change = 0;
 
-	if (IN_StickMagnitude(stick) > min(joy_flick_threshold->value, 1.0f))	// flick!
+	if (IN_StickMagnitude(stick) > Q_min(joy_flick_threshold->value, 1.0f))	// flick!
 	{
 		// Make snap-to-axis only if player wasn't already flicking
 		if (!is_flicking || flick_progress < FLICK_TIME)
@@ -1895,8 +1895,8 @@ Controller_Rumble(const char *name, vec3_t source, qboolean from_player,
 	}
 
 	effect_volume = joy_haptic_magnitude->value * intens * dist_prop * volume;
-	low_freq = min(effect_volume * low_freq, USHRT_MAX);
-	hi_freq = min(effect_volume * hi_freq, USHRT_MAX);
+	low_freq = Q_min(effect_volume * low_freq, USHRT_MAX);
+	hi_freq = Q_min(effect_volume * hi_freq, USHRT_MAX);
 
 	// Com_Printf("%-29s: vol %5u - %4u ms - dp %.3f l %5.0f h %5.0f\n",
 	//	name, effect_volume, duration, dist_prop, low_freq, hi_freq);
diff --git a/src/client/refresh/gl1/gl1_image.c b/src/client/refresh/gl1/gl1_image.c
index e3d1e050..a4e8985d 100644
--- a/src/client/refresh/gl1/gl1_image.c
+++ b/src/client/refresh/gl1/gl1_image.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ R_TextureMode(char *string)
 			if (gl_config.anisotropic && gl_anisotropic->value)
 			{
 				glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT,
-						max(gl_anisotropic->value, 1.f));
+						Q_max(gl_anisotropic->value, 1.f));
 			}
 		}
 		else /* texture has no mipmaps */
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ R_Upload32(unsigned *data, int width, int height, qboolean mipmap)
 	if (mipmap && gl_config.anisotropic && gl_anisotropic->value)
 	{
 		glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT,
-				max(gl_anisotropic->value, 1.f));
+				Q_max(gl_anisotropic->value, 1.f));
 	}
 	return res;
 }
diff --git a/src/client/refresh/gl3/gl3_image.c b/src/client/refresh/gl3/gl3_image.c
index ef613b64..a07f84e0 100644
--- a/src/client/refresh/gl3/gl3_image.c
+++ b/src/client/refresh/gl3/gl3_image.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ GL3_TextureMode(char *string)
 			/* Set anisotropic filter if supported and enabled */
 			if (gl3config.anisotropic && gl_anisotropic->value)
 			{
-				glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT, max(gl_anisotropic->value, 1.f));
+				glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT, Q_max(gl_anisotropic->value, 1.f));
 			}
 		}
 		else /* texture has no mipmaps */
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ GL3_Upload32(unsigned *data, int width, int height, qboolean mipmap)
 
 	if (mipmap && gl3config.anisotropic && gl_anisotropic->value)
 	{
-		glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT, max(gl_anisotropic->value, 1.f));
+		glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT, Q_max(gl_anisotropic->value, 1.f));
 	}
 
 	return res;
diff --git a/src/client/refresh/soft/sw_draw.c b/src/client/refresh/soft/sw_draw.c
index 3ef6cd94..b267c97a 100644
--- a/src/client/refresh/soft/sw_draw.c
+++ b/src/client/refresh/soft/sw_draw.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ RE_Draw_StretchPicImplementation (int x, int y, int w, int h, const image_t *pic
 				if (picupscale > 1)
 				{
 					int i;
-					int pu = min(height-v, picupscale);
+					int pu = Q_min(height-v, picupscale);
 					pixel_t	*dest_orig = dest;
 
 					// copy first line to fill whole sector
diff --git a/src/client/refresh/soft/sw_sprite.c b/src/client/refresh/soft/sw_sprite.c
index f7ba6da5..1ebdf178 100644
--- a/src/client/refresh/soft/sw_sprite.c
+++ b/src/client/refresh/soft/sw_sprite.c
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ R_DrawSprite(entity_t *currententity, const model_t *currentmodel)
 	}
 
 	r_polydesc.pixels       = skin->pixels[0];
-	r_polydesc.pixel_width  = min(s_psprframe->width, skin->width);
-	r_polydesc.pixel_height = min(s_psprframe->height, skin->height);
+	r_polydesc.pixel_width  = Q_min(s_psprframe->width, skin->width);
+	r_polydesc.pixel_height = Q_min(s_psprframe->height, skin->height);
 	r_polydesc.dist         = 0;
 
 	// generate the sprite's axes, completely parallel to the viewplane.
diff --git a/src/client/sound/openal.c b/src/client/sound/openal.c
index 014d9390..a44c174d 100644
--- a/src/client/sound/openal.c
+++ b/src/client/sound/openal.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ AL_Spatialize(channel_t *ch)
 
 				final = 1.0 - ((dist / 1000) * (1.0 - s_occlusion_strength->value));
 
-				qalSourcef(ch->srcnum, AL_GAIN, min(max(final, 0), 1));
+				qalSourcef(ch->srcnum, AL_GAIN, Q_min(Q_max(final, 0), 1));
 
 				qalSourcei(ch->srcnum, AL_DIRECT_FILTER, underwaterFilter);
 
diff --git a/src/common/header/shared.h b/src/common/header/shared.h
index cd92b030..757a920e 100644
--- a/src/common/header/shared.h
+++ b/src/common/header/shared.h
@@ -124,12 +124,8 @@ typedef unsigned char byte;
 #define YAW 1                       /* left / right */
 #define ROLL 2                      /* fall over */
 
-#ifndef min
-#define min(a, b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
-#endif
-#ifndef max
-#define max(a, b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
-#endif
+#define Q_min(a, b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
+#define Q_max(a, b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
 
 #define MAX_STRING_CHARS 2048       /* max length of a string passed to Cmd_TokenizeString */
 #define MAX_STRING_TOKENS 80        /* max tokens resulting from Cmd_TokenizeString */
diff --git a/stuff/mapfixes/baseq2/biggun@2c96.ent b/stuff/mapfixes/baseq2/biggun@2c96.ent
index 1d70c4ce..9e472212 100644
--- a/stuff/mapfixes/baseq2/biggun@2c96.ent
+++ b/stuff/mapfixes/baseq2/biggun@2c96.ent
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 // This makes the earthquake last 15 seconds instead of just 5.
 // If you want the earthquake length to go back to the way it was,
 // simply remove this field line (1384) entirely.
+//
+// 3. Set "ambush" spawnflag on monster_boss2.
+//
+// Targeted monsters must  spawn in ambsuh mode, otherwise the AI messes
+// up. Additionally this may fix a corner case with the monster slipping
+// into the void while pushed out of it's compartment.
 {
 "message" "Big Gun"
 "nextmap" "hangar1"
@@ -1589,7 +1595,7 @@
 "classname" "monster_boss2"
 "angle" "0"
 "origin" "1352 96 -360"
-"spawnflags" "0"
+"spawnflags" "1"
 "targetname" "t131"
 }
 {
@@ -2757,4 +2763,4 @@
 "spawnflags" "14"
 "count" "10"
 "pathtarget" "boom"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}