diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/actors.h b/source/duke3d/src/actors.h
index f257a331d..4c411a6e6 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/actors.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/actors.h
@@ -499,11 +499,18 @@ ACTOR_INLINE int A_CheckEnemyTile(int const tileNum)
 
 ACTOR_INLINE int A_SetSprite(int const spriteNum, uint32_t cliptype)
 {
-    vec3_t davect = { (sprite[spriteNum].xvel * (sintable[(sprite[spriteNum].ang + 512) & 2047])) >> 14,
+    vec3_t const davect = { (sprite[spriteNum].xvel * (sintable[(sprite[spriteNum].ang + 512) & 2047])) >> 14,
                       (sprite[spriteNum].xvel * (sintable[sprite[spriteNum].ang & 2047])) >> 14, sprite[spriteNum].zvel };
     return (A_MoveSprite(spriteNum, &davect, cliptype) == 0);
 }
 
+ACTOR_INLINE int A_SetSpriteNoZ(int const spriteNum, uint32_t cliptype)
+{
+    vec3_t const davect = { (sprite[spriteNum].xvel * (sintable[(sprite[spriteNum].ang + 512) & 2047])) >> 14,
+                      (sprite[spriteNum].xvel * (sintable[sprite[spriteNum].ang & 2047])) >> 14, 0 };
+    return (A_MoveSprite(spriteNum, &davect, cliptype) == 0);
+}
+
 ACTOR_INLINE int32_t A_MoveSprite(int const spriteNum, vec3_t const * const change, uint32_t cliptype)
 {
     return A_MoveSpriteClipdist(spriteNum, change, cliptype, -1);
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
index 831ca4524..335f57c05 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ void A_GetZLimits(int const spriteNum)
         {
             actor[spriteNum].flags |= SFLAG_NOFLOORSHADOW;  // No shadows on actors
             pSprite->xvel = -256;  // SLIDE_ABOVE_ENEMY
-            A_SetSprite(spriteNum, CLIPMASK0);
+            A_SetSpriteNoZ(spriteNum, CLIPMASK0);
         }
         else if (pSprite->statnum == STAT_PROJECTILE && hitspr->picnum == APLAYER && pSprite->owner==florhit)
         {