diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 5668ab6b3..aca37df1d 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -611,6 +611,11 @@ static inline void resynch_write_player(resynch_pak *rsp, const size_t i)
 
 	rsp->health = LONG(players[i].mo->health);
 	rsp->angle = (angle_t)LONG(players[i].mo->angle);
+#ifdef ROTSPRITE
+	rsp->rollangle = (angle_t)LONG(players[i].mo->rollangle);
+#else
+	rsp->rollangle = 0;
+#endif
 	rsp->x = LONG(players[i].mo->x);
 	rsp->y = LONG(players[i].mo->y);
 	rsp->z = LONG(players[i].mo->z);
@@ -761,6 +766,9 @@ static void resynch_read_player(resynch_pak *rsp)
 	//At this point, the player should have a body, whether they were respawned or not.
 	P_UnsetThingPosition(players[i].mo);
 	players[i].mo->angle = (angle_t)LONG(rsp->angle);
+#ifdef ROTSPRITE
+	players[i].mo->rollangle = (angle_t)LONG(rsp->rollangle);
+#endif
 	players[i].mo->eflags = (UINT16)SHORT(rsp->eflags);
 	players[i].mo->flags = LONG(rsp->flags);
 	players[i].mo->flags2 = LONG(rsp->flags2);
diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.h b/src/d_clisrv.h
index b85bbfab6..7313c7355 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.h
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.h
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 	INT32 health;
 	angle_t angle;
+	angle_t rollangle;
 	fixed_t x;
 	fixed_t y;
 	fixed_t z;
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index b0a401b10..0c707f837 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -3002,6 +3002,10 @@ static inline void P_NiGHTSDamage(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *source)
 		P_SetPlayerMobjState(target, S_PLAY_NIGHTS_STUN);
 		S_StartSound(target, sfx_nghurt);
 
+#ifdef ROTSPRITE
+		player->mo->rollangle = 0;
+#endif
+
 		if (oldnightstime > 10*TICRATE
 			&& player->nightstime < 10*TICRATE)
 		{
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 2a8eb9602..342a754f2 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -636,6 +636,10 @@ static void P_DeNightserizePlayer(player_t *player)
 	player->marebonuslap = 0;
 	player->flyangle = 0;
 	player->anotherflyangle = 0;
+#ifdef ROTSPRITE
+	player->mo->rollangle = 0;
+#endif
+
 	P_SetTarget(&player->mo->target, NULL);
 	P_SetTarget(&player->axis1, P_SetTarget(&player->axis2, NULL));
 
@@ -762,6 +766,9 @@ void P_NightserizePlayer(player_t *player, INT32 nighttime)
 	player->secondjump = 0;
 	player->flyangle = 0;
 	player->anotherflyangle = 0;
+#ifdef ROTSPRITE
+	player->mo->rollangle = 0;
+#endif
 
 	player->powers[pw_shield] = SH_NONE;
 	player->powers[pw_super] = 0;