diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
index 0cee7a7f3..f2d7213f4 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class PlayerPawn : Actor
 			if (health > 0) Height = FullHeight;
 		}
 
-		if (player && bWeaponLevel2Ended)
+		if (player && bWeaponLevel2Ended && !(player.cheats & CF_PREDICTING))
 		{
 			bWeaponLevel2Ended = false;
 			if (player.ReadyWeapon != NULL && player.ReadyWeapon.bPowered_Up)