diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_r.cpp
index 8635c4fdb..a4ac064ed 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_r.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void displayweapon_r(int snum, double interpfrac)
 		weapon_sway = interpolatedvalue<double>(p->oweapon_sway, p->weapon_sway, interpfrac);
 		hard_landing = interpolatedvalue<double>(p->ohard_landing, p->hard_landing, interpfrac);
 		gun_pos = 80 - interpolatedvalue<double>(p->oweapon_pos * p->oweapon_pos, p->weapon_pos * p->weapon_pos, interpfrac);
-		TiltStatus = !SyncInput() ? p->TiltStatus : interpolatedvalue<double>(p->oTiltStatus, p->TiltStatus, interpfrac);
+		TiltStatus = interpolatedvalue<double>(p->oTiltStatus, p->TiltStatus, interpfrac);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
index 28d3e4a55..1ceecc69f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
@@ -508,17 +508,6 @@ void hud_input(int plnum)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-static void doVehicleTilting(player_struct* const p, const int turndir, const float factor)
-{
-	if (turndir)
-	{
-		p->oTiltStatus = p->TiltStatus;
-		p->TiltStatus += factor * turndir;
-		if (abs(p->TiltStatus) > 10)
-			p->TiltStatus = 10.f * turndir;
-	}
-}
-
 static float getVehicleTurnVel(player_struct* p, HIDInput* const hidInput, const float factor, const float baseVel, const float velScale)
 {
 	float turnvel = 0;
@@ -534,16 +523,8 @@ static float getVehicleTurnVel(player_struct* p, HIDInput* const hidInput, const
 	const bool hidRight = hidInput->mouseturnx > 0 || hidInput->joyaxes[JOYAXIS_Yaw] < 0;
 	const int turndir = (kbdRight || hidRight) - (kbdLeft || hidLeft);
 
-	if (p->OnMotorcycle && (p->MotoSpeed == 0 || !p->on_ground))
+	if ((p->OnMotorcycle || p->MotoSpeed) && (turndir || p->moto_drink))
 	{
-		resetTurnHeldAmt();
-		doVehicleTilting(p, turndir, factor);
-	}
-	else if ((p->OnMotorcycle || p->MotoSpeed) && (turndir || p->moto_drink))
-	{
-		if (p->OnMotorcycle || !p->NotOnWater)
-			doVehicleTilting(p, turndir, factor);
-
 		const bool noattenuate = (isTurboTurnTime() || hidLeft || hidRight) && (!p->OnMotorcycle || p->MotoSpeed > 0);
 		const auto vel = (noattenuate) ? (baseVel) : (baseVel * velScale);
 
@@ -558,15 +539,11 @@ static float getVehicleTurnVel(player_struct* p, HIDInput* const hidInput, const
 		if (hidInput->mouseturnx)
 			turnvel += sqrtf(abs(vel * hidInput->mouseturnx / factor) * (7.f / 20.f)) * Sgn(vel) * Sgn(hidInput->mouseturnx);
 	}
-	else if (p->OnMotorcycle || !p->NotOnWater)
+	else
 	{
 		resetTurnHeldAmt();
-		p->TiltStatus -= factor * Sgn(p->TiltStatus);
 	}
 
-	if (fabs(p->TiltStatus) < factor)
-		p->TiltStatus = 0;
-
 	return turnvel * factor;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 7500e8cfb..763b35960 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -1491,6 +1491,18 @@ static unsigned outVehicleFlags(player_struct* p, ESyncBits& actions)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+static void doVehicleTilting(player_struct* const p, const int turndir, const bool canTilt)
+{
+	p->oTiltStatus = p->TiltStatus;
+	p->TiltStatus = clamp(p->TiltStatus + (turndir && canTilt ? turndir : -Sgn(p->TiltStatus)), -10, 10);
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 static void doVehicleBumping(player_struct* p, DDukeActor* pact, unsigned flags, bool bumptest, int bumpscale)
 {
 	if (p->MotoSpeed != 0 && p->on_ground == 1)
@@ -1718,6 +1730,7 @@ static void onMotorcycle(int snum, ESyncBits &actions)
 		p->MotoSpeed = 0;
 
 	unsigned flags = outVehicleFlags(p, actions);
+	doVehicleTilting(p, Sgn(p->sync.avel), !p->on_ground || p->sync.avel);
 	doVehicleSounds(p, pact, flags, 187, 188, 214, 189);
 	doVehicleDrunk(p);
 	doVehicleThrottling(p, pact, flags, 2, 15, p->moto_on_oil ? 2 : 4, 70, -30);
@@ -1809,6 +1822,7 @@ static void onBoat(int snum, ESyncBits &actions)
 		p->MotoSpeed = 0;
 
 	unsigned flags = outVehicleFlags(p, actions);
+	doVehicleTilting(p, Sgn(p->sync.avel), (p->MotoSpeed != 0 && (p->sync.avel || p->moto_drink)) || !p->NotOnWater); 
 	doVehicleSounds(p, pact, flags, 87, 88, 89, 90);
 
 	if (!p->NotOnWater)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index 1383ac7a5..a8211906b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ struct player_struct
 	int SeaSick;
 	short MamaEnd; // raat609
 	short moto_drink;
-	float TiltStatus, oTiltStatus;
+	short TiltStatus, oTiltStatus;
 	double VBumpNow, VBumpTarget;
 	short TurbCount;
 	short drug_stat[3]; // raat5f1..5
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukegame.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukegame.zs
index 7f3a7cb84..48ba924ef 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukegame.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukegame.zs
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ struct DukePlayer native
 	native int SeaSick;
 	native int16 MamaEnd; // raat609
 	native int16 moto_drink;
-	native float TiltStatus, oTiltStatus;
+	native int16 TiltStatus, oTiltStatus;
 	native double VBumpNow, VBumpTarget;
 	native int16 TurbCount;
 	native int16 drug_stat[3]; // raat5f1..5