diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 7755404a0..45a4c88d9 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ playersprite_t spr2defaults[NUMPLAYERSPRITES] = {
 	0, // SPR2_TRNS,
 
 	FF_SPR2SUPER|SPR2_STND, // SPR2_NSTD,
-	FF_SPR2SUPER|SPR2_FLT , // SPR2_NFLT,
+	FF_SPR2SUPER|SPR2_FALL, // SPR2_NFLT,
 	0, // SPR2_NFLY, (will never be referenced unless skin 0 lacks this)
 	SPR2_NFLY, // SPR2_NDRL,
 	FF_SPR2SUPER|SPR2_STUN, // SPR2_NSTN,
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index b013cf61a..6a250a783 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ boolean P_SetPlayerMobjState(mobj_t *mobj, statenum_t state)
 	case S_PLAY_WALK:
 	case S_PLAY_SKID:
 	case S_PLAY_FLOAT:
-	case S_PLAY_NIGHTS_FLOAT:
 		player->panim = PA_WALK;
 		break;
 	case S_PLAY_RUN:
@@ -281,6 +280,7 @@ boolean P_SetPlayerMobjState(mobj_t *mobj, statenum_t state)
 		player->panim = PA_SPRING;
 		break;
 	case S_PLAY_FALL:
+	case S_PLAY_NIGHTS_FLOAT:
 		player->panim = PA_FALL;
 		break;
 	case S_PLAY_FLY: