diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
index 5ef837624..c04141741 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ int spawn_d(int j, int pn)
 
             case SHELL: //From the player
             case SHOTGUNSHELL:
-				initshell(i, j, sp->picnum == SHELL);
+				initshell(j, i, sp->picnum == SHELL);
                 break;
 
             case RESPAWN:
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
index 51e097f3a..f4b1579b9 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ int spawn_r(int j, int pn)
 
             case SHELL: //From the player
             case SHOTGUNSHELL:
-				initshell(i, j, sp->picnum == SHELL);
+				initshell(j, i, sp->picnum == SHELL);
                 break;
             case RESPAWN:
                 sp->extra = 66-13;