diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 64bc09883..f6e13f908 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -8456,6 +8456,28 @@ void G_InitTimer(int32_t ticspersec)
     }
 }
 
+
+static int32_t g_RTSPlaying;
+
+// Returns: started playing?
+int32_t G_StartRTS(int32_t i, int localp)
+{
+    if (!ud.lockout && ud.config.FXDevice >= 0 && ud.config.SoundToggle &&
+        RTS_IsInitialized() && g_RTSPlaying == 0 && (ud.config.VoiceToggle & (localp ? 1 : 4)))
+    {
+        char *sndptr = (char *)RTS_GetSound(i-1);
+
+        if (sndptr != NULL)
+        {
+            FX_PlayAuto3D(sndptr, RTS_SoundLength(i-1), FX_ONESHOT, 0, 0, FX_VOLUME(1), 255, -i);
+            g_RTSPlaying = 7;
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void G_HandleLocalKeys(void)
 {
     int32_t i,ch;
@@ -8719,41 +8741,31 @@ void G_HandleLocalKeys(void)
             }
 
             // Not SHIFT -- that is, either some ALT or WIN.
-            if (!ud.lockout && ud.config.SoundToggle &&
-                    RTS_IsInitialized() && g_RTSPlaying == 0 && (ud.config.VoiceToggle & 1))
+            if (G_StartRTS(i, 1))
             {
-                char *sndptr = (char *)RTS_GetSound(i-1);
-
-                if (sndptr != NULL)
-                {
-                    FX_PlayAuto3D(sndptr, RTS_SoundLength(i-1), FX_ONESHOT, 0, 0, FX_VOLUME(1), 255, -i);
-
-                    g_RTSPlaying = 7;
 #ifndef NETCODE_DISABLE
-                    if ((g_netServer || ud.multimode > 1))
-                    {
-                        tempbuf[0] = PACKET_RTS;
-                        tempbuf[1] = i;
-                        tempbuf[2] = myconnectindex;
+                if ((g_netServer || ud.multimode > 1))
+                {
+                    tempbuf[0] = PACKET_RTS;
+                    tempbuf[1] = i;
+                    tempbuf[2] = myconnectindex;
 
-                        if (g_netClient)
-                            enet_peer_send(g_netClientPeer, CHAN_CHAT, enet_packet_create(tempbuf, 3, 0));
-                        else if (g_netServer)
-                            enet_host_broadcast(g_netServer, CHAN_CHAT, enet_packet_create(tempbuf, 3, 0));
-                    }
-#endif
-                    pus = NUMPAGES;
-                    pub = NUMPAGES;
-
-                    return;
+                    if (g_netClient)
+                        enet_peer_send(g_netClientPeer, CHAN_CHAT, enet_packet_create(tempbuf, 3, 0));
+                    else if (g_netServer)
+                        enet_host_broadcast(g_netServer, CHAN_CHAT, enet_packet_create(tempbuf, 3, 0));
                 }
+#endif
+                pus = NUMPAGES;
+                pub = NUMPAGES;
+
+                return;
             }
         }
     }
 
     if (!ALT_IS_PRESSED && !SHIFTS_IS_PRESSED && !WIN_IS_PRESSED)
     {
-
         if ((g_netServer || ud.multimode > 1) && BUTTON(gamefunc_SendMessage))
         {
             KB_FlushKeyboardQueue();
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
index a45d9f869..b12a80dba 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ extern char forcegl;
 #define Net_EnterText(x, y, t, dalen, c) _EnterText(1,x,y,t,dalen,c)
 #define S_StopSound(num) S_StopEnvSound(num, -1)
 
+extern int32_t G_StartRTS(int32_t i, int localp);
+
 extern void G_MaybeAllocPlayer(int32_t pnum);
 
 static inline void G_HandleAsync(void)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/global.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/global.h
index faeb1582b..b9bd23e74 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/global.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/global.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ G_EXTERN animwalltype animwall[MAXANIMWALLS];
 G_EXTERN char *ScriptQuotes[MAXQUOTES],*ScriptQuoteRedefinitions[MAXQUOTES];
 G_EXTERN char *label;
 G_EXTERN char EnvMusicFilename[MAXVOLUMES+1][BMAX_PATH];
-G_EXTERN char g_RTSPlaying;
 G_EXTERN int32_t g_musicIndex;
 G_EXTERN char g_loadFromGroupOnly;
 G_EXTERN char g_numSkills;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c
index 6e2edd901..b01279921 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c
@@ -682,20 +682,7 @@ void Net_ParsePacketCommon(uint8_t *pbuf, int32_t packbufleng, int32_t serverpac
         break;
 
     case PACKET_RTS:
-        if (!RTS_IsInitialized())
-            break;
-
-        if (ud.config.SoundToggle == 0 || ud.lockout == 1 || ud.config.FXDevice < 0 || !(ud.config.VoiceToggle & 4))
-            break;
-        {
-            char *sndptr = (char *)RTS_GetSound(pbuf[1]-1);
-
-            if (sndptr != NULL)
-            {
-                FX_PlayAuto3D(sndptr, RTS_SoundLength(pbuf[1]-1), FX_ONESHOT, 0, 0, FX_VOLUME(1), 255, -pbuf[1]);
-                g_RTSPlaying = 7;
-            }
-        }
+        G_StartRTS(pbuf[1], 0);
         break;
 
     case PACKET_USER_MAP: