diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
index 8d0548277..f79b37035 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
@@ -524,14 +524,8 @@ void resetpspritevars(int g, const DVector3& startpos, const DAngle startang)
 		}
 	}
 
-	resetplayerstats(0);
-
 	for (i = 1; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
-	{
-		const auto thisp = getPlayer(i);
-		*thisp = *firstp;
-		thisp->pnum = i;
-	}
+		resetplayerstats(i);
 
 	if (ud.recstat != 2) for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index d20b04aac..9addec001 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -232,7 +232,10 @@ class DDukePlayer final : public DCorePlayer
 	DDukePlayer() = default;
 public:
 	DDukePlayer(uint8_t p) : DCorePlayer(p) {}
+	DDukePlayer& operator=(DDukePlayer&) = delete;
+	DDukePlayer(DDukePlayer&) = delete;
 	void Serialize(FSerializer& arc) override;
+	TArray<GameVarValue> uservars;
 	DVector3 vel;
 	DVector2 bobpos;
 	DVector2 fric;
@@ -350,8 +353,6 @@ public:
 	uint8_t moto_do_bump, moto_bump_fast, moto_on_oil, moto_on_mud;
 	double MotoSpeed;
 
-	TArray<GameVarValue> uservars;
-
 	int GetPlayerNum();
 
 	void apply_seasick();