diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.h b/source/core/gameinput.h
index 2ef17e888..53eea0414 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.h
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.h
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ struct PlayerHorizon
 	void unlockinput() { inputdisabled = false; }
 	bool movementlocked() {	return targetset() || inputdisabled; }
 
-	// Draw code helpers.
-	double horizsumfrac(double const interpfrac) { return (!SyncInput() ? sum() : interpolatedsum(interpfrac)).Tan() * 8.; }
-
 	// Ticrate playsim adjustment setters and processor.
 	void addadjustment(DAngle const value)
 	{
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_d.cpp
index f05b04019..227b378e1 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_d.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void displayweapon_d(int snum, double interpfrac)
 	}
 
 	plravel = getavel(snum) * (1. / 16.);
-	horiz16th = p->horizon.horizsumfrac(interpfrac);
+	horiz16th = clamp((!SyncInput() ? p->horizon.sum() : p->horizon.interpolatedsum(interpfrac)).Tan(), -2., 2.) * 8.;
 	look_anghalf = p->angle.look_anghalf(interpfrac);
 	looking_arc = p->angle.looking_arc(interpfrac);
 	hard_landing *= 8.;