diff --git a/src/p_saveg.cpp b/src/p_saveg.cpp
index a3abaaa11..4065a4abf 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.cpp
+++ b/src/p_saveg.cpp
@@ -4834,7 +4834,7 @@ static thinker_t* LoadMobjThinker(savebuffer_t *save, actionf_p1 thinker)
 	if (diff2 & MD2_CVMEM)
 		mobj->cvmem = READINT32(save->p);
 	if (diff2 & MD2_SKIN)
-		mobj->skin = &skins[READUINT8(save->p)];
+		mobj->skin = skins[READUINT8(save->p)];
 	if (diff2 & MD2_COLOR)
 		mobj->color = READUINT16(save->p);
 	if (diff2 & MD2_EXTVAL1)
diff --git a/src/r_skins.c b/src/r_skins.c
index 31b7a7729..553dd28f1 100644
--- a/src/r_skins.c
+++ b/src/r_skins.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void SetFakePlayerSkin(player_t* player, INT32 skinid)
 		player->charflags = skins[skinid]->flags;
 	}
 
-	player->mo->skin = &skins[skinid];
+	player->mo->skin = skins[skinid];
 }
 
 // Loudly rerandomize