diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
index e4ae52c72..7e93186b8 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int timedexit(int snum);
 void dokneeattack(DDukePlayer* const p);
 int endoflevel(int snum);
 void playerisdead(int snum, int psectlotag, double fz, double cz);
-void footprints(int snum);
+void footprints(DDukePlayer* const p);
 int makepainsounds(DDukePlayer* const p, int type);
 void playerCrouch(int snum);
 void playerJump(int snum, double fz, double cz);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index 9e4729551..259e7c7db 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -484,9 +484,8 @@ int makepainsounds(DDukePlayer* const p, int type)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void footprints(int snum)
+void footprints(DDukePlayer* const p)
 {
-	auto p = getPlayer(snum);
 	auto actor = p->GetActor();
 
 	if (p->footprintcount > 0 && p->on_ground)
@@ -497,8 +496,8 @@ void footprints(int snum)
 			while (auto act = it.Next())
 			{
 				if (act->IsKindOf(DukeFootprintsClass))
-					if (abs(act->spr.pos.X - p->GetActor()->spr.pos.X) < 24)
-						if (abs(act->spr.pos.Y - p->GetActor()->spr.pos.Y) < 24)
+					if (abs(act->spr.pos.X - actor->spr.pos.X) < 24)
+						if (abs(act->spr.pos.Y - actor->spr.pos.Y) < 24)
 						{
 							j = 1;
 							break;
@@ -512,7 +511,7 @@ void footprints(int snum)
 					DDukeActor* fprint = spawn(actor, DukeFootprintsClass);
 					if (fprint)
 					{
-						fprint->spr.Angles.Yaw = p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw;
+						fprint->spr.Angles.Yaw = actor->spr.Angles.Yaw;
 						fprint->spr.pal = p->footprintpal;
 						fprint->spr.shade = (int8_t)p->footprintshade;
 					}
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index b8b909f71..3b073f2fb 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psect, double floo
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		footprints(snum);
+		footprints(p);
 	}
 
 	if (pact->getOffsetZ() < floorz - i) //falling
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index da9b714f7..2b045fc9f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psect, double floo
 	}
 	else if (!p->OnMotorcycle)
 	{
-		footprints(snum);
+		footprints(p);
 	}
 
 	if (pact->getOffsetZ() < floorz - i) //falling