diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
index 8a18518a2..82b8acc9a 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -975,6 +975,7 @@ const memberlabel_t PlayerLabels[]=
     { "weapon_pos", PLAYER_WEAPON_POS, 0, 0 },
     { "frag_ps", PLAYER_FRAG_PS, 0, 0 },
     { "transporter_hold", PLAYER_TRANSPORTER_HOLD, 0, 0 },
+    { "clipdist", PLAYER_CLIPDIST, 0, 0 },
     { "last_full_weapon", PLAYER_LAST_FULL_WEAPON, 0, 0 },
     { "footprintshade", PLAYER_FOOTPRINTSHADE, 0, 0 },
     { "boot_amount", PLAYER_BOOT_AMOUNT, 0, 0 },
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h
index 55342656c..b4f3254ca 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ enum PlayerLabel_t
     PLAYER_WEAPON_POS,
     PLAYER_FRAG_PS,
     PLAYER_TRANSPORTER_HOLD,
+    PLAYER_CLIPDIST,
     PLAYER_LAST_FULL_WEAPON,
     PLAYER_FOOTPRINTSHADE,
     PLAYER_BOOT_AMOUNT,
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
index abbdf516d..66b3be0ed 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ int32_t __fastcall VM_GetPlayer(int32_t const playerNum, int32_t labelNum, int32
         case PLAYER_WEAPON_POS: labelNum = ps->weapon_pos; break;
         case PLAYER_FRAG_PS: labelNum = ps->frag_ps; break;
         case PLAYER_TRANSPORTER_HOLD: labelNum = ps->transporter_hold; break;
+        case PLAYER_CLIPDIST: labelNum = ps->clipdist; break;
         case PLAYER_LAST_FULL_WEAPON: labelNum = ps->last_full_weapon; break;
         case PLAYER_FOOTPRINTSHADE: labelNum = ps->footprintshade; break;
         case PLAYER_BOOT_AMOUNT: labelNum = ps->inv_amount[GET_BOOTS]; break;
@@ -698,6 +699,7 @@ void __fastcall VM_SetPlayer(int32_t const playerNum, int32_t const labelNum, in
         case PLAYER_WEAPON_POS: ps->weapon_pos = iSet; break;
         case PLAYER_FRAG_PS: ps->frag_ps = iSet; break;
         case PLAYER_TRANSPORTER_HOLD: ps->transporter_hold = iSet; break;
+        case PLAYER_CLIPDIST: ps->clipdist = iSet; break;
         case PLAYER_LAST_FULL_WEAPON: ps->last_full_weapon = iSet; break;
         case PLAYER_FOOTPRINTSHADE: ps->footprintshade = iSet; break;
         case PLAYER_BOOT_AMOUNT: ps->inv_amount[GET_BOOTS] = iSet; break;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
index 01dcf7110..5cee8cfec 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
@@ -4491,7 +4491,7 @@ static void P_Dead(int const playerNum, int const sectorLotag, int const floorZ,
         }
 
         clipmove((vec3_t *) pPlayer, &pPlayer->cursectnum,
-            0, 0, 164L, (4L<<8), (4L<<8), CLIPMASK0);
+            0, 0, pPlayer->clipdist, (4L<<8), (4L<<8), CLIPMASK0);
         //                        p->bobcounter += 32;
     }
 
@@ -4574,7 +4574,7 @@ void P_ProcessInput(int playerNum)
     pPlayer->sbs          = 0;
 
     int32_t floorZ, ceilZ, highZhit, lowZhit;
-    getzrange((vec3_t *)pPlayer, pPlayer->cursectnum, &ceilZ, &highZhit, &floorZ, &lowZhit, 163L, CLIPMASK0);
+    getzrange((vec3_t *)pPlayer, pPlayer->cursectnum, &ceilZ, &highZhit, &floorZ, &lowZhit, pPlayer->clipdist - 1, CLIPMASK0);
 
 #ifdef YAX_ENABLE
     getzsofslope_player(pPlayer->cursectnum, pPlayer->pos.x, pPlayer->pos.y, &pPlayer->truecz, &pPlayer->truefz);
@@ -4628,17 +4628,17 @@ void P_ProcessInput(int playerNum)
         }
     }
 
-    int spriteNum = -1;
-
     if (lowZhit >= 0 && (lowZhit&49152) == 49152)
     {
-        spriteNum = lowZhit&(MAXSPRITES-1);
+        int spriteNum = lowZhit&(MAXSPRITES-1);
 
         if ((sprite[spriteNum].cstat&33) == 33 || (sprite[spriteNum].cstat&17) == 17 ||
                 clipshape_idx_for_sprite((uspritetype *)&sprite[spriteNum], -1) >= 0)
         {
             // EDuke32 extension: xvel of 1 makes a sprite be never regarded as a bridge.
-            if ((sprite[spriteNum].xvel&1) == 0)
+            if ((sprite[spriteNum].xvel & 1) == 0 &&
+                (sprite[spriteNum].z - ((tilesiz[sprite[spriteNum].picnum].y * sprite[spriteNum].yrepeat) << 2))
+                < (pSprite->z - (PHEIGHT - pPlayer->autostep)))
             {
                 sectorLotag             = 0;
                 pPlayer->footprintcount = 0;
@@ -4847,6 +4847,8 @@ void P_ProcessInput(int playerNum)
         {
             if (pPlayer->cursectnum >= 0 && (sector[pPlayer->cursectnum].floorstat & 2) != 2)
             {
+                int spriteNum = -1;
+
                 for (spriteNum = headspritesect[pPlayer->cursectnum]; spriteNum >= 0; spriteNum = nextspritesect[spriteNum])
                 {
                     if (sprite[spriteNum].picnum == FOOTPRINTS || sprite[spriteNum].picnum == FOOTPRINTS2 ||
@@ -5216,8 +5218,10 @@ HORIZONLY:;
             updatesectorz(pPlayer->pos.x, pPlayer->pos.y, pPlayer->pos.z, &pPlayer->cursectnum);
         }
 #endif
-        if ((spriteNum = clipmove((vec3_t *)pPlayer, &pPlayer->cursectnum, pPlayer->vel.x + (pPlayer->fric.x << 9),
-                                  pPlayer->vel.y + (pPlayer->fric.y << 9), 164L, (4L << 8), stepHeight, CLIPMASK0)))
+        int const spriteNum = clipmove((vec3_t *) pPlayer, &pPlayer->cursectnum, pPlayer->vel.x + (pPlayer->fric.x << 9),
+            pPlayer->vel.y + (pPlayer->fric.y << 9), pPlayer->clipdist, (4L << 8), stepHeight, CLIPMASK0);
+
+        if (spriteNum)
             P_CheckTouchDamage(pPlayer, spriteNum);
 
         pPlayer->fric.x = pPlayer->fric.y = 0;
@@ -5244,7 +5248,7 @@ HORIZONLY:;
     }
 
     pPlayer->pos.z += PHEIGHT;
-    setsprite(pPlayer->i, (vec3_t *)&pPlayer->pos.x);
+    setsprite(pPlayer->i, &pPlayer->pos);
     pPlayer->pos.z -= PHEIGHT;
 
     // ST_2_UNDERWATER
@@ -5270,7 +5274,7 @@ HORIZONLY:;
 
     if (pPlayer->cursectnum >= 0 && ud.noclip == 0)
     {
-        int const squishPlayer = (pushmove((vec3_t *)pPlayer, &pPlayer->cursectnum, 164L, (4L << 8), (4L << 8), CLIPMASK0) < 0 &&
+        int const squishPlayer = (pushmove((vec3_t *)pPlayer, &pPlayer->cursectnum, pPlayer->clipdist, (4L << 8), (4L << 8), CLIPMASK0) < 0 &&
                                  A_GetFurthestAngle(pPlayer->i, 8) < 512);
 
         if (squishPlayer || klabs(actor[pPlayer->i].floorz-actor[pPlayer->i].ceilingz) < (48<<8))
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.h b/source/duke3d/src/player.h
index f948151f1..f044af9c3 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
     int16_t orotscrnang, rotscrnang, dead_flag;   // JBF 20031220: added orotscrnang
     int16_t holoduke_on, pycount;
-    int16_t transporter_hold;
+    int16_t transporter_hold, clipdist;
 
     uint8_t max_secret_rooms, secret_rooms;
     // XXX: 255 values for frag(gedself) seems too small.
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ typedef struct {
     // anywhere (like with spritetype_t): g_player[i].ps->wa.idx == i.
     struct { int32_t idx; } wa;
 #endif
-    int8_t padding_;
+    int8_t padding_[3];
 } DukePlayer_t;
 
 // KEEPINSYNC lunatic/_defs_game.lua
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
index 14a7679d4..8808ce772 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
@@ -767,6 +767,7 @@ void P_ResetStatus(int playerNum)
     pPlayer->crack_time        = 0;
     pPlayer->hbomb_hold_delay  = 0;
     pPlayer->transporter_hold  = 0;
+    pPlayer->clipdist          = 164;
     pPlayer->wantweaponfire    = -1;
     pPlayer->hurt_delay        = 0;
     pPlayer->footprintcount    = 0;