diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
index 7645ab557..282232e05 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -6702,14 +6702,14 @@ void MoveSkipSavePos(void)
     MoveSkip4 = (MoveSkip4 + 1) & 3;
     MoveSkip2 ^= 1;
 
+    // this must be done before the view is backed up.
+    Player[myconnectindex].Angles.resetRenderAngles();
+
     // Save off player
     TRAVERSE_CONNECT(pnum)
     {
         pp = Player + pnum;
 
-        // this must be done before the view is backed up.
-        pp->Angles.resetRenderAngles();
-
         pp->actor->backuploc();
         pp->obob_z = pp->bob_z;
         pp->opbob_amt = pp->pbob_amt;