diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index 9c0b99c88..728f1a56d 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -5345,6 +5345,42 @@ int MorphPointerSubstitution(AActor* from, AActor* to)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	// [MC] Had to move this here since ObtainInventory was also moved as well. Should be called
+	// before any transference of items since that's what was intended when introduced.
+	if (!from->alternative) // Morphing into
+	{
+		{
+			IFVIRTUALPTR(from, AActor, PreMorph)
+			{
+				VMValue params[] = { from, to, false };
+				VMCall(func, params, 3, nullptr, 0);
+			}
+		}
+		{
+			IFVIRTUALPTR(to, AActor, PreMorph)
+			{
+				VMValue params[] = { to, from, true };
+				VMCall(func, params, 3, nullptr, 0);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else // Unmorphing back
+	{
+		{
+			IFVIRTUALPTR(from, AActor, PreUnmorph)
+			{
+				VMValue params[] = { from, to, false };
+				VMCall(func, params, 3, nullptr, 0);
+			}
+		}
+		{
+			IFVIRTUALPTR(to, AActor, PreUnmorph)
+			{
+				VMValue params[] = { to, from, true };
+				VMCall(func, params, 3, nullptr, 0);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	// Since the check is good, move the inventory items over. This should always be done when
 	// morphing to emulate Heretic/Hexen's behavior since those stored the inventory in their
 	// player structs.
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/morph.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/morph.zs
index 9cd21287a..5ebbb59f0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/morph.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/morph.zs
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ extend class Actor
 	}
 
 	// [MC] Called when an actor morphs, on both the previous form (!current) and present form (current).
+	// Due to recent changes, these are now called internally instead of within the virtuals.
 	virtual void PreMorph(Actor mo, bool current) {}
 	virtual void PostMorph(Actor mo, bool current) {}
 	virtual void PreUnmorph(Actor mo, bool current) {}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player_morph.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player_morph.zs
index 25858dd7c..435d61cdf 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player_morph.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player_morph.zs
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ extend class PlayerPawn
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		PreMorph(morphed, false);
-		morphed.PreMorph(self, true);
-
 		morphed.EndAllPowerupEffects();
 
 		if ((style & MRF_TRANSFERTRANSLATION) && !morphed.bDontTranslate)
@@ -259,9 +256,6 @@ extend class PlayerPawn
 		if (!MorphInto(alt))
 			return false;
 
-		PreUnmorph(alt, false);		// This body's about to be left.
-		alt.PreUnmorph(self, true);	// This one's about to become current.
-
 		alt.EndAllPowerupEffects();
 
 		// Remove the morph power if the morph is being undone prematurely.