diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 3abcaa18b..e73ff2e12 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ struct player_t
 
 	UINT32 bailcharge;
 	UINT32 baildrop;
-	boolean bailquake;
+	boolean bailhitlag;
 
 	boolean analoginput; // Has an input been recorded that requires analog usage? For input display.
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 580f13d1c..338e01747 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -10132,10 +10132,10 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 			player->ringboost /= 3;
 	}
 
-	if (player->bailquake && !player->mo->hitlag) // quake as soon as we leave hitlag
+	if (player->bailhitlag && !player->mo->hitlag) // quake as soon as we leave hitlag
 	{
 		P_StartQuakeFromMobj(7, 50 * player->mo->scale, 2048 * player->mo->scale, player->mo);	
-		player->bailquake = false;
+		player->bailhitlag = false;
 	}
 
 	// The precise ordering of start-of-level made me want to cut my head off,
@@ -14200,7 +14200,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 		player->baildrop += baildrop * BAIL_DROPFREQUENCY + 1;
 
 		K_AddHitLag(player->mo, TICRATE/4, false);
-		player->bailquake = true; // set for a one time quake effect as soon as hitlag ends
+		player->bailhitlag = true; // set for a one time quake effect as soon as hitlag ends
 
 		if (P_PlayerInPain(player))
 		{
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index 91b4908aa..ea452a7ab 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ static int player_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->bailcharge);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"baildrop"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->baildrop);
-	else if (fastcmp(field,"bailquake"))
-		lua_pushboolean(L, plr->bailquake);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"bailhitlag"))
+		lua_pushboolean(L, plr->bailhitlag);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"dotrickfx"))
 		lua_pushboolean(L, plr->dotrickfx);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"stingfx"))
@@ -927,8 +927,8 @@ static int player_set(lua_State *L)
 		plr->bailcharge = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"baildrop"))
 		plr->baildrop = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
-	else if (fastcmp(field,"bailquake"))
-		plr->bailquake = luaL_checkboolean(L, 3);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"bailhitlag"))
+		plr->bailhitlag = luaL_checkboolean(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"analoginput"))
 		plr->analoginput = luaL_checkboolean(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"transfer"))
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.cpp b/src/p_saveg.cpp
index a8c1db997..45da46e47 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.cpp
+++ b/src/p_saveg.cpp
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].bailcharge);
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].baildrop);
-		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].bailquake);
+		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].bailhitlag);
 
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].analoginput);
 
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 
 		players[i].bailcharge = READUINT32(save->p);
 		players[i].baildrop = READUINT32(save->p);
-		players[i].bailquake = READUINT8(save->p);
+		players[i].bailhitlag = READUINT8(save->p);
 
 		players[i].analoginput = READUINT8(save->p);