diff --git a/source/src/entity.h b/source/src/entity.h
index 52369899..f62a90f9 100644
--- a/source/src/entity.h
+++ b/source/src/entity.h
@@ -389,8 +389,10 @@ struct playerent : dynent, playerstate
 
     void damageroll(float damage)
     {
+        extern void clamproll(physent *pl);
         float damroll = 2.0f*damage;
         roll += roll>0 ? damroll : (roll<0 ? -damroll : (rnd(2) ? damroll : -damroll)); // give player a kick
+        clamproll(this);
     }
 
     void hitpush(int damage, const vec &dir, playerent *actor, int gun)
diff --git a/source/src/physics.cpp b/source/src/physics.cpp
index 59bada83..bfb02623 100644
--- a/source/src/physics.cpp
+++ b/source/src/physics.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ VAR(recoilbackfade, 0, 100, 1000);
 // moveres indicated the physics precision (which is lower for monsters and multiplayer prediction)
 // local is false for multiplayer prediction
 
+void clamproll(physent *pl)
+{
+    if(pl->roll > maxroll) pl->roll = maxroll;
+    else if(pl->roll < -maxroll) pl->roll = -maxroll;
+}
+
 void moveplayer(physent *pl, int moveres, bool local, int curtime)
 {
     bool water = false;
@@ -457,8 +463,7 @@ void moveplayer(physent *pl, int moveres, bool local, int curtime)
         else
         {
             pl->roll += pl->strafe*curtime/-30.0f;
-            if(pl->roll>maxroll) pl->roll = (float)maxroll;
-            if(pl->roll<-maxroll) pl->roll = (float)-maxroll;
+            clamproll(pl);
         }
 
         // smooth pitch