diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 738ef27dd..cb8e1c9d6 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ source as it is released.
 BEGIN_DUKE_NS 
 
 void fireweapon_ww(int snum);
-void operateweapon_ww(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect);
+void operateweapon_ww(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect, int ticker);
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
@@ -2077,7 +2077,7 @@ static void fireweapon(int snum)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
+static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect, int ticker)
 {
 	auto p = &ps[snum];
 	int pi = p->i;
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 		{
 			fi.shoot(pi, SHOTSPARK1);
 			S_PlayActorSound(PISTOL_FIRE, pi);
-			lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+			lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			p->visibility = 0;
 		}
 
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 
 			S_PlayActorSound(SHOTGUN_FIRE, pi);
 
-			lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+			lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			p->visibility = 0;
 
 		}
@@ -2293,7 +2293,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 
 				S_PlayActorSound(CHAINGUN_FIRE, pi);
 				fi.shoot(pi, CHAINGUN);
-				lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+				lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 				p->visibility = 0;
 				checkavailweapon(p);
 
@@ -2344,7 +2344,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 			{
 				// make them visible if not set...
 				p->visibility = 0;
-				lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+				lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			}
 			checkavailweapon(p);
 			//#endif
@@ -2358,7 +2358,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 			{
 				// make them visible if not set...
 				p->visibility = 0;
-				lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+				lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			}
 			checkavailweapon(p);
 		}
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 			{
 				p->visibility = 0;
 				//flashColor = 176 + (252 << 8) + (120 << 16);
-				lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+				lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 				checkavailweapon(p);
 			}
 		}
@@ -2403,7 +2403,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 					(p->kickback_pic & 1))
 				{
 					p->visibility = 0;
-					lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+					lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 					fi.shoot(pi, RPG);
 					p->ammo_amount[DEVISTATOR_WEAPON]--;
 					checkavailweapon(p);
@@ -2413,7 +2413,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 			else if (p->kickback_pic & 1)
 			{
 				p->visibility = 0;
-				lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+				lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 				fi.shoot(pi, RPG);
 				p->ammo_amount[DEVISTATOR_WEAPON]--;
 				checkavailweapon(p);
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 				p->ammo_amount[p->curr_weapon]--;
 
 				p->visibility = 0;
-				lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+				lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 				fi.shoot(pi, FREEZEBLAST);
 				checkavailweapon(p);
 			}
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 		if (p->kickback_pic == 4)
 		{
 			p->ammo_amount[RPG_WEAPON]--;
-			lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+			lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			p->visibility = 0;
 			fi.shoot(pi, RPG);
 			checkavailweapon(p);
@@ -2625,8 +2625,8 @@ static void processweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 	}
 	else if (p->kickback_pic)
 	{
-		if (!isWW2GI()) operateweapon(snum, actions, psect);
-		else operateweapon_ww(snum, actions, psect);
+		if (!isWW2GI()) operateweapon(snum, actions, psect, gameclock);
+		else operateweapon_ww(snum, actions, psect, gameclock);
 	}
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index dc35de734..14e33ac5b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -2771,7 +2771,7 @@ static void fireweapon(int snum)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
+static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect, int ticker)
 {
 	auto p = &ps[snum];
 	int pi = p->i;
@@ -2882,7 +2882,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 			p->noise_radius = 8192;
 			madenoise(snum);
 
-			lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+			lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			p->visibility = 0;
 			if (psectlotag != 857)
 			{
@@ -2961,7 +2961,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 			p->noise_radius = 8192;
 			madenoise(snum);
 
-			lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+			lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			p->visibility = 0;
 		}
 
@@ -3072,7 +3072,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 				fi.shoot(pi, CHAINGUN);
 				p->noise_radius = 8192;
 				madenoise(snum);
-				lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+				lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 				p->visibility = 0;
 
 				if (psectlotag != 857)
@@ -3128,7 +3128,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 		if (p->kickback_pic == 2 || p->kickback_pic == 4)
 		{
 			p->visibility = 0;
-			lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+			lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			S_PlayActorSound(CHAINGUN_FIRE, pi);
 			fi.shoot(pi, SHOTSPARK1);
 			p->noise_radius = 16384;
@@ -3155,7 +3155,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 		if (p->kickback_pic == 2 || p->kickback_pic == 4)
 		{
 			p->visibility = 0;
-			lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+			lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			S_PlayActorSound(CHAINGUN_FIRE, pi);
 			fi.shoot(pi, CHAINGUN);
 			p->noise_radius = 16384;
@@ -3213,7 +3213,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 		{
 			p->ammo_amount[ALIENBLASTER_WEAPON]--;
 			p->visibility = 0;
-			lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+			lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			checkavailweapon(p);
 		}
 		else if (p->kickback_pic == 12)
@@ -3322,7 +3322,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 			p->ammo_amount[CROSSBOW_WEAPON]--;
 			if (p->ammo_amount[DYNAMITE_WEAPON])
 				p->ammo_amount[DYNAMITE_WEAPON]--;
-			lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+			lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			p->visibility = 0;
 			fi.shoot(pi, RPG);
 			p->noise_radius = 32768;
@@ -3340,7 +3340,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 		if (p->kickback_pic == 4)
 		{
 			p->ammo_amount[CHICKEN_WEAPON]--;
-			lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+			lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 			p->visibility = 0;
 			fi.shoot(pi, RPG2);
 			p->noise_radius = 32768;
@@ -3414,7 +3414,7 @@ static void processweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 	}
 	else if (p->kickback_pic)
 	{
-		operateweapon(snum, actions, psect);
+		operateweapon(snum, actions, psect, gameclock);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp
index 08e7beed0..3740b22f4 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void fireweapon_ww(int snum)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void operateweapon_ww(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
+void operateweapon_ww(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect, int ticker)
 {
 	auto p = &ps[snum];
 	int pi = p->i;
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void operateweapon_ww(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 				if (!(aplWeaponFlags[p->curr_weapon][snum] & WEAPON_FLAG_NOVISIBLE))
 				{
 					// make them visible if not set...
-					lastvisinc = gameclock + 32;
+					lastvisinc = ticker + 32;
 					p->visibility = 0;
 				}
 				SetGameVarID(g_iWeaponVarID, p->curr_weapon, p->i, snum);