diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
index 745d63e35..15597de36 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
@@ -569,18 +569,17 @@ void moveplayers(void)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void tickstat(int stat)
+void tickstat(int stat, bool deleteinvalid)
 {
 	DukeStatIterator iti(stat);
 	while (auto act = iti.Next())
 	{
-		if (actorflag(act, SFLAG2_DIENOW))
+		if (actorflag(act, SFLAG2_DIENOW) || act->sector() == nullptr || (deleteinvalid && act->spr.scale.X == 0))
 		{
 			act->Destroy();
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (act->GetClass() != RUNTIME_CLASS(DDukeActor))
-			CallTick(act);
+		CallTick(act);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
index 415ee5f66..7cf34f6dd 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
@@ -689,52 +689,6 @@ void movefallers_d(void)
 }
 
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-//
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void movestandables_d(void)
-{
-	DukeStatIterator it(STAT_STANDABLE);
-	while (auto act = it.Next())
-	{
-		int picnum = act->spr.picnum;
-
-		if (!act->insector() || actorflag(act, SFLAG2_DIENOW))
-		{
-			act->Destroy();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			CallTick(act);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// 
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void moveweapons_d(void)
-{
-	DukeStatIterator it(STAT_PROJECTILE);
-	while (auto act = it.Next())
-	{
-		if (!act->insector() || actorflag(act, SFLAG2_DIENOW))
-		{
-			act->Destroy();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			CallTick(act);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 //
@@ -1781,7 +1735,7 @@ void think_d(void)
 	thinktime.Clock();
 
 	movefta();			//ST 2
-	moveweapons_d();		//ST 4
+	tickstat(STAT_PROJECTILE);		//ST 4
 	moveplayers();			//ST 10
 	movefallers_d();		//ST 12
 	moveexplosions_d();		//ST 5
@@ -1792,7 +1746,7 @@ void think_d(void)
 	actortime.Unclock();
 
 	moveeffectors_d();		//ST 3
-	movestandables_d();		//ST 6
+	tickstat(STAT_STANDABLE);		//ST 6
 	doanimations();
 	tickstat(STAT_FX);				//ST 11
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
index b027c40f6..76e6aa92c 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
@@ -549,52 +549,6 @@ void movefallers_r(void)
 	}
 }
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-//
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void movestandables_r(void)
-{
-	DukeStatIterator it(STAT_STANDABLE);
-	while (auto act = it.Next())
-	{
-		int picnum = act->spr.picnum;
-
-		if (!act->insector() || actorflag(act, SFLAG2_DIENOW))
-		{
-			act->Destroy();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			CallTick(act);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// 
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void moveweapons_r(void)
-{
-	DukeStatIterator it(STAT_PROJECTILE);
-	while (auto act = it.Next())
-	{
-		if (!act->insector() || actorflag(act, SFLAG2_DIENOW))
-		{
-			act->Destroy();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			CallTick(act);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // 
@@ -1051,11 +1005,7 @@ static void rrra_specialstats()
 		enemysizecheat = 0;
 	}
 
-	it.Reset(STAT_RABBITSPAWN);
-	while (auto act = it.Next())
-	{
-		CallTick(act);
-	}
+	tickstat(STAT_RABBITSPAWN);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1163,29 +1113,6 @@ void moveactors_r(void)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void moveexplosions_r(void)  // STATNUM 5
-{
-
-	DukeStatIterator it(STAT_MISC);
-	while (auto act = it.Next())
-	{
-		if (act->spr.scale.X == 0 || act->spr.sectp == nullptr || actorflag(act, SFLAG2_DIENOW))
-		{
-			act->Destroy();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			CallTick(act);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// 
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 void handle_se06_r(DDukeActor *actor)
 {
 	auto sc = actor->sector();
@@ -2038,10 +1965,10 @@ void think_r(void)
 	thinktime.Clock();
 
 	movefta();			//ST 2
-	moveweapons_r();		//ST 4
+	tickstat(STAT_PROJECTILE);
 	moveplayers();			//ST 10
 	movefallers_r();		//ST 12
-	moveexplosions_r();		//ST 5
+	tickstat(STAT_MISC, true);
 
 	actortime.Reset();
 	actortime.Clock();
@@ -2049,7 +1976,7 @@ void think_r(void)
 	actortime.Unclock();
 
 	moveeffectors_r();		//ST 3
-	movestandables_r();		//ST 6
+	tickstat(STAT_STANDABLE);
 	doanimations();
 	tickstat(STAT_FX);				//ST 11
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
index 591c3d546..22a9c239c 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void movedummyplayers(void);
 void resetlanepics(void);
 void moveplayers();
 void doanimations();
-void tickstat(int stat);
+void tickstat(int stat, bool deleteinvalid = false);
 void operaterespawns(int low);
 void moveclouds(double interpfrac);
 void movefta();