diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
index 65cf762a4..195dc35da 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
@@ -2576,15 +2576,15 @@ void handle_se00(DDukeActor* actor)
 
 		if (actor->spr.extra == 1)
 		{
-			if (actor->tempang < 256)
+			if (actor->tempval < 256)
 			{
-				actor->tempang += 4;
-				if (actor->tempang >= 256)
+				actor->tempval += 4;
+				if (actor->tempval >= 256)
 					callsound(actor->sector(), actor, true);
 				if (actor->native_clipdist()) direction = 1; // notreallyclipdist
 				else direction = -1;
 			}
-			else actor->tempang = 256;
+			else actor->tempval = 256;
 
 			if (sect->floorz > actor->spr.pos.Z) //z's are touching
 			{
@@ -2604,15 +2604,15 @@ void handle_se00(DDukeActor* actor)
 		}
 		else if (actor->spr.extra == 3)
 		{
-			if (actor->tempang > 0)
+			if (actor->tempval > 0)
 			{
-				actor->tempang -= 4;
-				if (actor->tempang <= 0)
+				actor->tempval -= 4;
+				if (actor->tempval <= 0)
 					callsound(actor->sector(), actor, true);
 				if (actor->native_clipdist()) direction = -1; // notreallyclipdist
 				else direction = 1;
 			}
-			else actor->tempang = 0;
+			else actor->tempval = 0;
 
 			double checkz = actor->temp_pos.Z;
 			if (sect->floorz > checkz) //z's are touching
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp
index b8cf03b66..81d77b329 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp
@@ -1283,8 +1283,8 @@ void DoActor(bool bSet, int lVar1, int lLabelID, int lVar2, DDukeActor* sActor,
 		else SetGameVarID(lVar2, act->movflag, sActor, sPlayer);
 		break;
 	case ACTOR_HTTEMPANG:
-		if (bSet) act->tempang = lValue;
-		else SetGameVarID(lVar2, act->tempang, sActor, sPlayer);
+		if (bSet) act->tempval = lValue;
+		else SetGameVarID(lVar2, act->tempval, sActor, sPlayer);
 		break;
 	case ACTOR_HTACTORSTAYPUT:
 		if (bSet) act->actorstayput = toSect(lValue);
@@ -1693,9 +1693,9 @@ int ParseState::parse(void)
 				ps[connecthead].max_actors_killed++; //revive the egg
 				g_ac->temp_data[5] = 0;
 			}
-			g_ac->spr.pal = (uint8_t)g_ac->tempang;
+			g_ac->spr.pal = (uint8_t)g_ac->tempval;
 		}
-		g_ac->tempang = 0;
+		g_ac->tempval = 0;
 		break;
 	case concmd_tossweapon:
 		insptr++;
@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@ int ParseState::parse(void)
 
 			g_ac->cgg = 0;
 			g_ac->movflag = 0;
-			g_ac->tempang = 0;
+			g_ac->tempval = 0;
 			g_ac->actorstayput = nullptr;
 			g_ac->dispicnum = 0;
 			g_ac->SetHitOwner(ps[g_p].GetActor());
@@ -2512,7 +2512,7 @@ int ParseState::parse(void)
 	case concmd_spritepal:
 		insptr++;
 		if(!g_ac->isPlayer())
-			g_ac->tempang = g_ac->spr.pal;
+			g_ac->tempval = g_ac->spr.pal;
 		g_ac->spr.pal = *insptr;
 		insptr++;
 		break;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
index ef02587d6..feb677a22 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void DDukeActor::Serialize(FSerializer& arc)
 		("owneractor", ownerActor)
 		("owner", hitOwnerActor)
 		("movflag", movflag)
-		("tempang", tempang)
+		("tempang", tempval)
 		("actorstayput", actorstayput)
 		("dispicnum", dispicnum)
 		("basepicnum", basepicnum)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sectors.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sectors.cpp
index 95400faad..dee058490 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sectors.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sectors.cpp
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ void operatesectors(sectortype* sptr, DDukeActor *actor)
 	{
 		auto act = barrier_cast<DDukeActor*>(sptr->hitagactor);
 		if (!act) break;
-		if (act->tempang == 0 || act->tempang == 256) callsound(sptr, actor);
+		if (act->tempval == 0 || act->tempval == 256) callsound(sptr, actor);
 		if (act->spr.extra == 1) act->spr.extra = 3;
 		else act->spr.extra = 1;
 		break;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
index dcd553374..36186427c 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, int s_pn, in
 	act->hitextra = -1;
 	act->cgg = 0;
 	act->movflag = 0;
-	act->tempang = 0;
+	act->tempval = 0;
 	act->dispicnum = 0;
 	act->SetHitOwner(s_ow);
 	act->SetOwner(s_ow);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ bool initspriteforspawn(DDukeActor* act)
 	act->SetHitOwner(act);
 	act->cgg = 0;
 	act->movflag = 0;
-	act->tempang = 0;
+	act->tempval = 0;
 	act->dispicnum = 0;
 	act->floorz = act->sector()->floorz;
 	act->ceilingz = act->sector()->ceilingz;
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void spawninitdefault(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor *act)
 			if (actj)
 			{
 				if (actj->spr.picnum == RESPAWN)
-					act->tempang = act->spr.pal = actj->spr.pal;
+					act->tempval = act->spr.pal = actj->spr.pal;
 				ChangeActorStat(act, STAT_ACTOR);
 			}
 			else ChangeActorStat(act, STAT_ZOMBIEACTOR);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index cd7e32541..25b401af4 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
 	uint8_t cgg;
 	uint8_t spriteextra;	// moved here for easier maintenance. This was originally a hacked in field in the sprite structure called 'filler'.
 	short attackertype, hitextra, movflag;
-	short tempang, dispicnum, basepicnum;
+	short tempval, dispicnum, basepicnum;
 	short timetosleep;
 	DVector2 ovel;
 	DAngle hitang;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp
index 3ba4f0bdb..3ac9ad29e 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD(DDukeActor, spriteextra)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DDukeActor, hitang)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DDukeActor, hitextra)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DDukeActor, movflag)
-DEFINE_FIELD(DDukeActor, tempang)
+DEFINE_FIELD(DDukeActor, tempval)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DDukeActor, timetosleep)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DDukeActor, floorz)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DDukeActor, ceilingz)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
index 5d849bff0..be1f9dc8f 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class DukeActor : CoreActor native
 	native uint8 cgg;
 	native uint8 spriteextra;	// moved here for easier maintenance. This was originally a hacked in field in the sprite structure called 'filler'.
 	native int16 /*attackertype, hitang,*/ hitextra, movflag;
-	native int16 tempang; /*, dispicnum;*/
+	native int16 tempval; /*, dispicnum;*/
 	native int16 timetosleep;
 	native double floorz, ceilingz;
 	native int saved_ammo;