diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index d4baefe27..491944253 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, GetPlayerInput)
 		assert(ret != nullptr);
 		PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
 		PARAM_INT		(inputnum);
-		PARAM_INT_OPT	(ptr)		{ ptr = AAPTR_PLAYER1; }
+		PARAM_INT_OPT	(ptr)		{ ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT; }
 
 		AActor *mobj = COPY_AAPTR(self, ptr);
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
index 07ca5debb..a531838d0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ACTOR Actor native //: Thinker
 	native int GetGibHealth();
 	native float GetCrouchFactor(int ptr = AAPTR_PLAYER1);
 	native float GetCVar(string cvar);
-	native int GetPlayerInput(int inputnum, int ptr = AAPTR_PLAYER1);
+	native int GetPlayerInput(int inputnum, int ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
 
 	// Action functions
 	// Meh, MBF redundant functions. Only for DeHackEd support.