diff --git a/src/p_saveg.cpp b/src/p_saveg.cpp
index a677420f5..67297d800 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.cpp
+++ b/src/p_saveg.cpp
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ void P_SerializePolyobjs (FArchive &arc)
 				I_Error ("UnarchivePolyobjs: Invalid polyobj tag");
 			}
 			arc << angle;
-			po->RotatePolyobj (angle);
+			po->RotatePolyobj (angle, false);
 			arc << deltaX << deltaY << po->interpolation;
 			deltaX -= po->StartSpot.x;
 			deltaY -= po->StartSpot.y;
diff --git a/src/po_man.cpp b/src/po_man.cpp
index e19acc53a..c6e273a0f 100644
--- a/src/po_man.cpp
+++ b/src/po_man.cpp
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ static void RotatePt (int an, fixed_t *x, fixed_t *y, fixed_t startSpotX, fixed_
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-bool FPolyObj::RotatePolyobj (angle_t angle)
+bool FPolyObj::RotatePolyobj (angle_t angle, bool fromsave)
 {
 	int an;
 	bool blocked;
@@ -1073,23 +1073,27 @@ bool FPolyObj::RotatePolyobj (angle_t angle)
 	validcount++;
 	UpdateBBox();
 
-	for(unsigned i=0;i < Sidedefs.Size(); i++)
+	// If we are loading a savegame we do not really want to damage actors and be blocked by them. This can also cause crashes when trying to damage incompletely deserialized player pawns.
+	if (!fromsave)
 	{
-		if (CheckMobjBlocking(Sidedefs[i]))
+		for (unsigned i = 0; i < Sidedefs.Size(); i++)
 		{
-			blocked = true;
+			if (CheckMobjBlocking(Sidedefs[i]))
+			{
+				blocked = true;
+			}
 		}
-	}
-	if (blocked)
-	{
-		for(unsigned i=0;i < Vertices.Size(); i++)
+		if (blocked)
 		{
-			Vertices[i]->x = PrevPts[i].x;
-			Vertices[i]->y = PrevPts[i].y;
+			for(unsigned i=0;i < Vertices.Size(); i++)
+			{
+				Vertices[i]->x = PrevPts[i].x;
+				Vertices[i]->y = PrevPts[i].y;
+			}
+			UpdateBBox();
+			LinkPolyobj();
+			return false;
 		}
-		UpdateBBox();
-		LinkPolyobj();
-		return false;
 	}
 	this->angle += angle;
 	LinkPolyobj();
diff --git a/src/po_man.h b/src/po_man.h
index 70ab9d360..9e81cc266 100644
--- a/src/po_man.h
+++ b/src/po_man.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ struct FPolyObj
 
 	int GetMirror();
 	bool MovePolyobj (int x, int y, bool force = false);
-	bool RotatePolyobj (angle_t angle);
+	bool RotatePolyobj (angle_t angle, bool fromsave = false);
 	void ClosestPoint(fixed_t fx, fixed_t fy, fixed_t &ox, fixed_t &oy, side_t **side) const;
 	void LinkPolyobj ();
 	void RecalcActorFloorCeil(FBoundingBox bounds) const;