diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index c4616db48..6a555953e 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -985,18 +985,24 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			topz = thing->z - FixedMul(FRACUNIT, thing->scale);
+			topz = thing->z - thing->scale; // FixedMul(FRACUNIT, thing->scale), but thing->scale == FRACUNIT in base scale anyways
 
 			// block only when jumping not high enough,
 			// (dont climb max. 24units while already in air)
-			// if not in air, let P_TryMove() decide if it's not too high
+			// since return false doesn't handle momentum properly,
+			// we lie to P_TryMove() so it's always too high
 			if (tmthing->player && tmthing->z + tmthing->height > topz
 				&& tmthing->z + tmthing->height < tmthing->ceilingz)
-				return false; // block while in air
-
-			if (thing->flags & MF_SPRING)
+			{
+				tmfloorz = tmceilingz = INT32_MIN; // block while in air
+#ifdef ESLOPE
+				tmceilingslope = NULL;
+#endif
+				tmfloorthing = thing; // needed for side collision
+			}
+			else if (thing->flags & MF_SPRING)
 				;
-			else if (topz < tmceilingz && tmthing->z+tmthing->height <= thing->z+thing->height)
+			else if (topz < tmceilingz && tmthing->z <= thing->z+thing->height)
 			{
 				tmceilingz = topz;
 #ifdef ESLOPE
@@ -1022,17 +1028,24 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			topz = thing->z + thing->height + FixedMul(FRACUNIT, thing->scale);
+			topz = thing->z + thing->height + thing->scale; // FixedMul(FRACUNIT, thing->scale), but thing->scale == FRACUNIT in base scale anyways
 
 			// block only when jumping not high enough,
 			// (dont climb max. 24units while already in air)
-			// if not in air, let P_TryMove() decide if it's not too high
-			if (tmthing->player && tmthing->z < topz && tmthing->z > tmthing->floorz)
-				return false; // block while in air
-
-			if (thing->flags & MF_SPRING)
+			// since return false doesn't handle momentum properly,
+			// we lie to P_TryMove() so it's always too high
+			if (tmthing->player && tmthing->z < topz
+				&& tmthing->z > tmthing->floorz)
+			{
+				tmfloorz = tmceilingz = INT32_MAX; // block while in air
+#ifdef ESLOPE
+				tmfloorslope = NULL;
+#endif
+				tmfloorthing = thing; // needed for side collision
+			}
+			else if (thing->flags & MF_SPRING)
 				;
-			else if (topz > tmfloorz && tmthing->z >= thing->z)
+			else if (topz > tmfloorz && tmthing->z+tmthing->height >= thing->z)
 			{
 				tmfloorz = topz;
 #ifdef ESLOPE
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 82326f04c..e7ec2f8b8 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -6048,6 +6048,8 @@ void P_RunOverlays(void)
 		P_UnsetThingPosition(mo);
 		mo->x = destx;
 		mo->y = desty;
+		mo->radius = mo->target->radius;
+		mo->height = mo->target->height;
 		if (mo->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP)
 			mo->z = (mo->target->z + mo->target->height - mo->height) - zoffs;
 		else