diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.h
index 7e3589573..71e3b2ec4 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.h
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ typedef struct {
 # define AC_MOVFLAGS(spr, a) ((spr)->hitag)
 #endif
 
-#pragma pack(push,1)
 // (+ 40 16 16 4 8 6 8 6 4 20)
 typedef struct {
     int32_t t_data[10];  // 40b sometimes used to hold offsets to con code
@@ -193,6 +192,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #endif
 } actor_t;
 
+#pragma pack(push,1)
 // this struct needs to match the beginning of actor_t above
 typedef struct {
     int32_t t_data[10];  // 40b sometimes used to hold offsets to con code
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/defs.ilua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/defs.ilua
index f746d09eb..4354312ea 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/defs.ilua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/defs.ilua
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ defs_c.bitint_new_struct_type("uint32_t", "UBit32")
 -- to make more 'const'), but still has array members exposed, so is unsuited
 -- for external exposure.
 local ACTOR_STRUCT = [[
-__attribute__((packed)) struct {
+struct {
     const int32_t t_data[10];
     const struct move mv;
     const struct action ac;