diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 652a41290..e95df4d75 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -1995,6 +1995,13 @@ void D_Cheat(INT32 playernum, INT32 cheat, ...)
 
 	switch (cheat)
 	{
+		case CHEAT_RINGS:
+		case CHEAT_LIVES:
+			// If you're confused why 'int' instead of
+			// 'SINT8', search online: 'default argument promotions'
+			COPY(WRITESINT8, int);
+			break;
+
 		case CHEAT_SCALE:
 			COPY(WRITEFIXED, fixed_t);
 			break;
@@ -5495,6 +5502,28 @@ static void Got_Cheat(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case CHEAT_RINGS: {
+			SINT8 rings = READSINT8(*cp);
+
+			// P_GivePlayerRings does value clamping
+			player->rings = 0;
+			P_GivePlayerRings(player, rings);
+
+			CV_CheaterWarning(targetPlayer, va("rings = %d", rings));
+			break;
+		}
+
+		case CHEAT_LIVES: {
+			SINT8 lives = READSINT8(*cp);
+
+			// P_GivePlayerLives does value clamping
+			player->lives = 0;
+			P_GivePlayerLives(player, lives);
+
+			CV_CheaterWarning(targetPlayer, va("lives = %d", lives));
+			break;
+		}
+
 		case CHEAT_SCALE: {
 			const fixed_t smin = FRACUNIT/100;
 			const fixed_t smax = 100*FRACUNIT;
diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index debfb6675..28d126b55 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -602,7 +602,4 @@ typedef struct player_s
 #endif
 } player_t;
 
-// Value for infinite lives
-#define INFLIVES 0x7F
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 084f347ac..fdd7d184f 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -6347,9 +6347,6 @@ struct int_const_s const INT_CONST[] = {
 	{"PA_DRIFT",PA_DRIFT},
 	{"PA_HURT",PA_HURT},
 
-	// Value for infinite lives
-	{"INFLIVES",INFLIVES},
-
 	// Got Flags, for player->gotflag!
 	// Used to be MF_ for some stupid reason, now they're GF_ to stop them looking like mobjflags
 	{"GF_REDFLAG",GF_REDFLAG},
diff --git a/src/m_cheat.c b/src/m_cheat.c
index a7c183b98..ff82ce556 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.c
+++ b/src/m_cheat.c
@@ -748,13 +748,7 @@ void Command_Setrings_f(void)
 	REQUIRE_CHEATS;
 	REQUIRE_INLEVEL;
 
-	if (COM_Argc() > 1)
-	{
-		// P_GivePlayerRings does value clamping
-		players[consoleplayer].rings = 0;
-		P_GivePlayerRings(&players[consoleplayer], atoi(COM_Argv(1)));
-		players[consoleplayer].totalring -= atoi(COM_Argv(1)); //undo totalring addition done in P_GivePlayerRings
-	}
+	D_Cheat(consoleplayer, CHEAT_RINGS, atoi(COM_Argv(1)));
 }
 
 void Command_Setlives_f(void)
@@ -762,20 +756,7 @@ void Command_Setlives_f(void)
 	REQUIRE_CHEATS;
 	REQUIRE_INLEVEL;
 
-	if (COM_Argc() > 1)
-	{
-		SINT8 lives = atoi(COM_Argv(1));
-		if (lives == -1)
-		{
-			players[consoleplayer].lives = INFLIVES; // infinity!
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			// P_GivePlayerLives does value clamping
-			players[consoleplayer].lives = 0;
-			P_GivePlayerLives(&players[consoleplayer], atoi(COM_Argv(1)));
-		}
-	}
+	D_Cheat(consoleplayer, CHEAT_LIVES, atoi(COM_Argv(1)));
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/src/m_cheat.h b/src/m_cheat.h
index 080fe9997..e12366b0f 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.h
+++ b/src/m_cheat.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 typedef enum {
 	CHEAT_NOCLIP,
 	CHEAT_GOD,
+	CHEAT_RINGS,
+	CHEAT_LIVES,
 	CHEAT_SCALE,
 	CHEAT_FLIP,
 	CHEAT_HURT,