diff --git a/src/d_net.cpp b/src/d_net.cpp
index 3ee20b8b6..0af22bf7b 100644
--- a/src/d_net.cpp
+++ b/src/d_net.cpp
@@ -2353,9 +2353,10 @@ void Net_DoCommand (int type, BYTE **stream, int player)
 
 	case DEM_CROUCH:
 		if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && players[player].mo != NULL && 
-			players[player].health > 0 && !(players[player].oldbuttons & BT_JUMP))
+			players[player].health > 0 && !(players[player].oldbuttons & BT_JUMP) &&
+			!P_IsPlayerTotallyFrozen(&players[player]))
 		{
-			players[player].crouching = players[player].crouchdir<0? 1 : -1;
+			players[player].crouching = players[player].crouchdir < 0 ? 1 : -1;
 		}
 		break;
 
diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index abd463590..2b9c7b2f2 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ void P_CheckPlayerSprites();
 
 #define CROUCHSPEED (FRACUNIT/12)
 
+bool P_IsPlayerTotallyFrozen(const player_t *player);
+
 // [GRB] Custom player classes
 enum
 {
diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index 49495c19f..28250f9dd 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -2126,9 +2126,7 @@ void P_PlayerThink (player_t *player)
 		player->mo->flags &= ~MF_JUSTATTACKED;
 	}
 
-	bool totallyfrozen = (player->cheats & CF_TOTALLYFROZEN || gamestate == GS_TITLELEVEL ||
-		(( level.flags2 & LEVEL2_FROZEN ) && ( player == NULL || !( player->cheats & CF_TIMEFREEZE )))
-		);
+	bool totallyfrozen = P_IsPlayerTotallyFrozen(player);
 
 	// [RH] Being totally frozen zeros out most input parameters.
 	if (totallyfrozen)
@@ -2723,3 +2721,10 @@ void P_EnumPlayerColorSets(FName classname, TArray<int> *out)
 	}
 }
 
+bool P_IsPlayerTotallyFrozen(const player_t *player)
+{
+	return
+		gamestate == GS_TITLELEVEL ||
+		player->cheats & CF_TOTALLYFROZEN ||
+		((level.flags2 & LEVEL2_FROZEN) && !(player->cheats & CF_TIMEFREEZE));
+}