diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
index 862566231..2888f201f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@ static void FinalizeInput(int playerNum, input_t& input, bool vehicle)
 
 		loc.fvel = loc.svel = 0;
 		loc.q16avel = loc.q16horz = 0;
+		input.q16avel = input.q16horz = 0;
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index f79522083..24c81d855 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -1075,6 +1075,7 @@ bool movementBlocked(int snum)
 		p->hard_landing ||
 		p->access_incs > 0 ||
 		p->knee_incs > 0 ||
+		p->newowner >= 0 ||
 		(blockingweapon() && p->kickback_pic > 1 && p->kickback_pic < weapondelay()));
 }