diff --git a/src/p_map.cpp b/src/p_map.cpp
index 9dc666468..ca8b7b751 100644
--- a/src/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/p_map.cpp
@@ -2287,9 +2287,12 @@ bool P_TryMove(AActor *thing, fixed_t x, fixed_t y,
 	{
 		fixed_t bestfrac = FIXED_MAX;
 		spechit_t besthit;
+		int besthitnum;
 		// find the portal nearest to the crossing actor
-		for (auto &spec : portalhit)
+		for (unsigned i = 0; i < portalhit.Size();i++)
 		{
+			auto &spec = portalhit[i];
+
 			line_t *ld = spec.line;
 			if (ld->frontsector->PortalGroup != thing->Sector->PortalGroup) continue;	// must be in the same group to be considered valid.
 
@@ -2305,12 +2308,14 @@ bool P_TryMove(AActor *thing, fixed_t x, fixed_t y,
 				{
 					besthit = spec;
 					bestfrac = frac;
+					besthitnum = i;
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (bestfrac < FIXED_MAX)
 		{
+			portalhit.Delete(besthitnum);
 			line_t *ld = besthit.line;
 			FLinePortal *port = ld->getPortal();
 			if (port->mType == PORTT_LINKED)
@@ -2370,7 +2375,10 @@ bool P_TryMove(AActor *thing, fixed_t x, fixed_t y,
 				}
 				R_AddInterpolationPoint(hit);
 			}
-			if (port->mType == PORTT_LINKED) continue;
+			if (port->mType == PORTT_LINKED)
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
 		}
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/portal.cpp b/src/portal.cpp
index 63dfeafe6..013403ba5 100644
--- a/src/portal.cpp
+++ b/src/portal.cpp
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ void P_CreateLinkedPortals()
 	TThinkerIterator<AStackPoint> it;
 	AStackPoint *mo;
 	TArray<AStackPoint *> orgs;
-	int id = 0;
+	int id = 1;
 	bool bogus = false;
 
 	while ((mo = it.Next()))
@@ -952,36 +952,32 @@ void P_CreateLinkedPortals()
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if (orgs.Size() == 0)
+	if (orgs.Size() != 0)
 	{
-		// Create the 0->0 translation which is always needed.
-		Displacements.Create(1);
-		return;
-	}
-	for (int i = 0; i < numsectors; i++)
-	{
-		for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++)
+		for (int i = 0; i < numsectors; i++)
 		{
-			AActor *box = sectors[i].SkyBoxes[j];
-			if (box != NULL && box->special1 == SKYBOX_LINKEDPORTAL)
+			for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++)
 			{
-				secplane_t &plane = j == 0 ? sectors[i].floorplane : sectors[i].ceilingplane;
-				if (plane.a || plane.b)
+				AActor *box = sectors[i].SkyBoxes[j];
+				if (box != NULL && box->special1 == SKYBOX_LINKEDPORTAL)
 				{
-					// The engine cannot deal with portals on a sloped plane.
-					sectors[i].SkyBoxes[j] = NULL;
-					Printf("Portal on %s of sector %d is sloped and will be disabled\n", j==0? "floor":"ceiling", i);
+					secplane_t &plane = j == 0 ? sectors[i].floorplane : sectors[i].ceilingplane;
+					if (plane.a || plane.b)
+					{
+						// The engine cannot deal with portals on a sloped plane.
+						sectors[i].SkyBoxes[j] = NULL;
+						Printf("Portal on %s of sector %d is sloped and will be disabled\n", j == 0 ? "floor" : "ceiling", i);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	// Group all sectors, starting at each portal origin.
-	id = 1;
-	for (unsigned i = 0; i < orgs.Size(); i++)
-	{
-		if (CollectSectors(id, orgs[i]->Sector)) id++;
-		if (CollectSectors(id, orgs[i]->Mate->Sector)) id++;
+		// Group all sectors, starting at each portal origin.
+		for (unsigned i = 0; i < orgs.Size(); i++)
+		{
+			if (CollectSectors(id, orgs[i]->Sector)) id++;
+			if (CollectSectors(id, orgs[i]->Mate->Sector)) id++;
+		}
 	}
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < linePortals.Size(); i++)
 	{