diff --git a/source/rr/src/player.cpp b/source/rr/src/player.cpp
index c631afa82..0e2383cae 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/player.cpp
@@ -6941,9 +6941,6 @@ void P_ProcessInput(int playerNum)
 {
     auto &thisPlayer = g_player[playerNum];
 
-    thisPlayer.horizAngleAdjust = 0;
-    thisPlayer.horizSkew = 0;
-
     if (DEER)
     {
         P_DHProcessInput(playerNum);
@@ -6952,6 +6949,9 @@ void P_ProcessInput(int playerNum)
     if (thisPlayer.playerquitflag == 0)
         return;
 
+    thisPlayer.horizAngleAdjust = 0;
+    thisPlayer.horizSkew = 0;
+
     auto const pPlayer = thisPlayer.ps;
     auto const pSprite = &sprite[pPlayer->i];
 
@@ -8872,12 +8872,12 @@ void P_DHProcessInput(int playerNum)
 {
     auto &thisPlayer = g_player[playerNum];
 
-    thisPlayer.horizAngleAdjust = 0;
-    thisPlayer.horizSkew = 0;
-
     if (thisPlayer.playerquitflag == 0)
         return;
 
+    thisPlayer.horizAngleAdjust = 0;
+    thisPlayer.horizSkew = 0;
+
     auto const pPlayer = thisPlayer.ps;
     auto const pSprite = &sprite[pPlayer->i];