diff --git a/src/k_terrain.c b/src/k_terrain.c
index da5a93f90..907c610fa 100644
--- a/src/k_terrain.c
+++ b/src/k_terrain.c
@@ -630,19 +630,21 @@ static void K_SpawnFootstepParticle(mobj_t *mo, t_footstep_t *fs)
 		tireAngle = (mo->angle + ANGLE_180);
 	}
 
+	pushAngle = K_MomentumAngle(mo) + ANGLE_180;
+
 	if ((leveltime / 2) & 1)
 	{
 		tireAngle -= ANGLE_45;
 		tireAngle -= P_RandomRange(0, fs->cone / ANG1) * ANG1;
+		pushAngle -= P_RandomRange(0, fs->cone / ANG1) * ANG1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		tireAngle += ANGLE_45;
 		tireAngle += P_RandomRange(0, fs->cone / ANG1) * ANG1;
+		pushAngle += P_RandomRange(0, fs->cone / ANG1) * ANG1;
 	}
 
-	pushAngle = K_MomentumAngle(mo) + ANGLE_180;
-
 	dust = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(
 		mo,
 		(P_RandomRange(-2, 2) * FRACUNIT) + (24 * FINECOSINE(tireAngle >> ANGLETOFINESHIFT)),