diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 4aa18580e..3c94e02e0 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ void RestartPlayer(int nPlayer)
 	pPlayer->nAir = 100;
     pPlayer->pPlayerGrenade = nullptr;
     pPlayer->dVertPan = 0;
+    pPlayer->vel.Zero();
     pPlayer->nThrust.Zero();
     pPlayer->nDestVertPan = pPlayerActor->PrevAngles.Pitch = pPlayerActor->spr.Angles.Pitch = nullAngle;
     pPlayer->nBreathTimer = 90;
@@ -335,6 +336,9 @@ void RestartPlayer(int nPlayer)
 	}
 
 	BuildRa(nPlayer);
+
+    // clear out all input before finishing here
+    inputState.ClearAllInput();
 }
 
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