diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 8d112e3ec..587315c0f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2990,8 +2990,6 @@ HORIZONLY:
 		playerAimDown(snum, actions);
 	}
 
-	p->Angles.doPitchKeys(&p->sync);
-
 	p->checkhardlanding();
 
 	if (SyncInput())
@@ -2999,6 +2997,8 @@ HORIZONLY:
 		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += GetPlayerHorizon(snum);
 	}
 
+	p->Angles.doPitchKeys(&p->sync);
+
 	//Shooting code/changes
 
 	if (p->show_empty_weapon > 0)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index b275eb05f..126414dd7 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -3719,8 +3719,6 @@ HORIZONLY:
 		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += maphoriz(d);
 	}
 
-	p->Angles.doPitchKeys(&p->sync);
-
 	p->checkhardlanding();
 
 	if (SyncInput())
@@ -3728,6 +3726,8 @@ HORIZONLY:
 		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += GetPlayerHorizon(snum);
 	}
 
+	p->Angles.doPitchKeys(&p->sync);
+
 	//Shooting code/changes
 
 	if (p->show_empty_weapon > 0)