diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index e10aeba37..2e5f990f8 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ void A_RestoreSpecialPosition (AActor *self)
 
 	_x = self->SpawnPoint[0] << FRACBITS;
 	_y = self->SpawnPoint[1] << FRACBITS;
-	sec = R_PointInSubsector (_x, _y)->sector;
+	sec = P_PointInSector (_x, _y);
 
 	self->SetOrigin (_x, _y, sec->floorplane.ZatPoint (_x, _y));
 	P_CheckPosition (self, _x, _y);
diff --git a/src/g_strife/a_strifeweapons.cpp b/src/g_strife/a_strifeweapons.cpp
index 36c2fa1cd..7f3f4d20a 100644
--- a/src/g_strife/a_strifeweapons.cpp
+++ b/src/g_strife/a_strifeweapons.cpp
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ void A_Burnination (AActor *self)
 
 		fixed_t x = self->x + (xofs << FRACBITS);
 		fixed_t y = self->y + (yofs << FRACBITS);
-		sector_t * sector = R_PointInSubsector(x, y)->sector;
+		sector_t * sector = P_PointInSector(x, y);
 
 		// The sector's floor is too high so spawn the flame elsewhere.
 		if (sector->floorplane.ZatPoint(x, y) > self->z + self->MaxStepHeight)