diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
index b6a02c2b8..03d74b940 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
@@ -4984,10 +4984,16 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveMisc(void)  // STATNUM 5
             case BLOODSPLAT3__STATIC:
             case BLOODSPLAT4__STATIC:
 
-                if (t[0] == 7*GAMETICSPERSEC) goto BOLT;
-                s->z += 16+(krand()&15);
+                if (t[0] == 3*GAMETICSPERSEC) goto BOLT;
+                actor[i].bpos.z -= s->z;
                 t[0]++;
-                if ((t[0]%9) == 0) s->yrepeat++;
+                if ((t[0]%9) == 0)
+                {
+                    s->yrepeat++;
+                    s->z += (tilesiz[s->picnum].y*s->yrepeat)>>2;
+                }
+                else s->z += 16 + (krand() & 15);
+                actor[i].bpos.z += s->z;
                 goto BOLT;
 
             case NUKEBUTTON__STATIC:
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index ece0b5c57..229a40525 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -5566,7 +5566,7 @@ int32_t A_Spawn(int32_t j, int32_t pn)
             sp->cstat |= 16;
             sp->xrepeat = 7+(krand()&7);
             sp->yrepeat = 7+(krand()&7);
-            sp->z -= (16<<8);
+            sp->z += (tilesiz[sp->picnum].y*sp->yrepeat)>>2;
             if (j >= 0 && sprite[j].pal == 6)
                 sp->pal = 6;
             A_AddToDeleteQueue(i);