diff --git a/src/g_build_ticcmd.cpp b/src/g_build_ticcmd.cpp
index 17ffcaf32..9ee6263f2 100644
--- a/src/g_build_ticcmd.cpp
+++ b/src/g_build_ticcmd.cpp
@@ -367,13 +367,13 @@ public:
 			common_button_input();
 		};
 
-		if (demo.freecam)
+		if (demo.freecam || player()->spectator)
 		{
 			// freecam is controllable even while paused
 
 			*cmd = {};
 
-			if (!typing_input())
+			if (!typing_input() && !director_input())
 			{
 				regular_input();
 			}
diff --git a/src/g_demo.c b/src/g_demo.c
index ede754ee7..7f58d289e 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.c
+++ b/src/g_demo.c
@@ -4127,8 +4127,6 @@ void G_StopDemo(void)
 	singletics = false;
 
 	demo.freecam = false;
-	// reset democam shit too:
-	democam.cam = NULL;
 
 	Z_Free(demo.skinlist);
 	demo.skinlist = NULL;
diff --git a/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c b/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c
index 6db7cee98..163a2885e 100644
--- a/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c
+++ b/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c
@@ -239,13 +239,10 @@ void M_PlaybackToggleFreecam(INT32 choice)
 	if (!demo.freecam)	// toggle on
 	{
 		demo.freecam = true;
-		democam.cam = &camera[0];	// this is rather useful
 	}
 	else	// toggle off
 	{
 		demo.freecam = false;
-		// reset democam vars:
-		democam.cam = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 08b3293ed..22c593c21 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -131,14 +131,6 @@ struct camera_t
 	angle_t old_angle, old_aiming;
 };
 
-// demo freecam or something before i commit die
-struct demofreecam_s {
-
-	camera_t *cam;	// this is useful when the game is paused, notably
-};
-
-extern struct demofreecam_s democam;
-
 extern camera_t camera[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 extern consvar_t cv_cam_dist[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS], cv_cam_still[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS], cv_cam_height[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 extern consvar_t cv_cam_speed[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS], cv_cam_rotate[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index b6b470ce5..8e408e92b 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -729,8 +729,8 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 				timeinmap = (timeinmap-1) & ~3;
 			G_PreviewRewind(leveltime);
 		}
-		else if (demo.freecam && democam.cam)	// special case: allow freecam to MOVE during pause!
-			P_DemoCameraMovement(democam.cam);
+		else
+			P_RunChaseCameras();	// special case: allow freecam to MOVE during pause!
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index a6a5076b1..cec39ee8a 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -2359,45 +2359,6 @@ static void P_UpdatePlayerAngle(player_t *player)
 	}
 }
 
-
-//
-// P_SpectatorMovement
-//
-// Control for spectators in multiplayer
-//
-static void P_SpectatorMovement(player_t *player)
-{
-	ticcmd_t *cmd = &player->cmd;
-
-	P_UpdatePlayerAngle(player);
-
-	ticruned++;
-	if (!(cmd->flags & TICCMD_RECEIVED))
-		ticmiss++;
-
-	if (cmd->buttons & BT_ACCELERATE)
-		player->mo->z += 32*mapobjectscale;
-	else if (cmd->buttons & BT_BRAKE)
-		player->mo->z -= 32*mapobjectscale;
-
-	if (!(player->mo->flags & MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT))
-	{
-		if (player->mo->z > player->mo->ceilingz - player->mo->height)
-			player->mo->z = player->mo->ceilingz - player->mo->height;
-		if (player->mo->z < player->mo->floorz)
-			player->mo->z = player->mo->floorz;
-	}
-
-	player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = player->mo->momz = 0;
-	if (cmd->forwardmove != 0)
-	{
-		P_Thrust(player->mo, player->mo->angle, cmd->forwardmove*mapobjectscale);
-
-		// Quake-style flying spectators :D
-		player->mo->momz += FixedMul(cmd->forwardmove*mapobjectscale, AIMINGTOSLOPE(player->aiming));
-	}
-}
-
 //
 // P_MovePlayer
 void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player)
@@ -2424,7 +2385,6 @@ void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player)
 	if (player->spectator)
 	{
 		player->mo->eflags &= ~MFE_VERTICALFLIP; // deflip...
-		P_SpectatorMovement(player);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2979,16 +2939,12 @@ fixed_t t_cam_dist[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {-42,-42,-42,-42};
 fixed_t t_cam_height[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {-42,-42,-42,-42};
 fixed_t t_cam_rotate[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {-42,-42,-42,-42};
 
-struct demofreecam_s democam;
-
 void P_DemoCameraMovement(camera_t *cam)
 {
 	ticcmd_t *cmd;
 	angle_t thrustangle;
 	player_t *lastp;
 
-	// update democam stuff with what we got here:
-	democam.cam = cam;
 	// first off we need to get button input
 	cmd = D_LocalTiccmd(0);
 
@@ -3004,7 +2960,7 @@ void P_DemoCameraMovement(camera_t *cam)
 		cam->z -= 32*mapobjectscale;
 
 	// if you hold item, you will lock on to displayplayer. (The last player you were ""f12-ing"")
-	if (cmd->buttons & BT_ATTACK)
+	if (demo.freecam && cmd->buttons & BT_ATTACK)
 	{
 		lastp = &players[displayplayers[0]];	// Fun fact, I was trying displayplayers[0]->mo as if it was Lua like an absolute idiot.
 		cam->angle = R_PointToAngle2(cam->x, cam->y, lastp->mo->x, lastp->mo->y);
@@ -3102,12 +3058,15 @@ boolean P_MoveChaseCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam, boolean resetcall
 	if (thiscam->subsector == NULL || thiscam->subsector->sector == NULL)
 		return true;
 
-	if (demo.freecam)
+	if (demo.freecam || player->spectator)
 	{
 		P_DemoCameraMovement(thiscam);
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	if (paused || P_AutoPause())
+		return true;
+
 	playerScale = FixedDiv(player->mo->scale, mapobjectscale);
 	scaleDiff = playerScale - FRACUNIT;
 
diff --git a/src/r_main.c b/src/r_main.c
index 6cf539574..8a9abd36c 100644
--- a/src/r_main.c
+++ b/src/r_main.c
@@ -1266,8 +1266,12 @@ void R_SetupFrame(int s)
 
 	R_SetViewContext(VIEWCONTEXT_PLAYER1 + s);
 
-	if (player->spectator) // no spectator chasecam
-		chasecam = false; // force chasecam off
+	if (player->spectator)
+	{
+		// Free flying spectator uses demo freecam. This
+		// requires chasecam to be enabled.
+		chasecam = true;
+	}
 
 	if (chasecam && (thiscam && !thiscam->chase))
 	{
@@ -1293,7 +1297,7 @@ void R_SetupFrame(int s)
 
 		R_SetupCommonFrame(player, r_viewmobj->subsector);
 	}
-	else if (!player->spectator && chasecam)
+	else if (chasecam)
 	// use outside cam view
 	{
 		r_viewmobj = NULL;
@@ -1431,10 +1435,8 @@ boolean R_ViewpointHasChasecam(player_t *player)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (player->playerstate == PST_DEAD || gamestate == GS_TITLESCREEN)
+	if (player->playerstate == PST_DEAD || gamestate == GS_TITLESCREEN || player->spectator)
 		chasecam = true; // force chasecam on
-	else if (player->spectator) // no spectator chasecam
-		chasecam = false; // force chasecam off
 
 	return chasecam;
 }
@@ -1447,7 +1449,7 @@ boolean R_IsViewpointThirdPerson(player_t *player, boolean skybox)
 	if (player->awayview.tics || skybox)
 		return chasecam;
 	// use outside cam view
-	else if (!player->spectator && chasecam)
+	else if (chasecam)
 		return true;
 
 	// use the player's eyes view