diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 2965fb7cc..10ebe9c5c 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -6824,6 +6824,7 @@ void P_MobjThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 					whoosh->height = 38*whoosh->scale;
 					whoosh->fuse = 10;
 					whoosh->flags |= MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT;
+					whoosh->momz = mobj->target->momz; // Stay reasonably centered for a few frames
 					mobj->target->player->pflags &= ~PF_SHIELDABILITY; // prevent eternal whoosh
 				}
 			case MT_FLAMEAURA_ORB:
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index d34309855..f5e813274 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -6992,11 +6992,7 @@ static void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player)
 				if ((player->powers[pw_shield] & ~(SH_FORCEHP|SH_STACK)) == SH_FORCE)
 				{
 					player->pflags |= PF_THOKKED|PF_SHIELDABILITY;
-					player->mo->momz = // would intentionally carry to post-endif line as multiple-assignment
-#if 1 // almost imperceptible hop for the purposes of aligning with the aura for as long as possible
-					-4*P_GetMobjGravity(player->mo);
-#endif
-					player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = 0;
+					player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = player->mo->momz = 0;
 					S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_ngskid);
 				}
 				else