diff --git a/bomber.h b/bomber.h
index 7a2ebf0..86d9b39 100644
--- a/bomber.h
+++ b/bomber.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ extern int xcolors[256];
 #define IXSIZE 640
 #define IYSIZE 480
 
-
 #define MYF1 0x180
 #define MYF2 0x181
 #define MYF3 0x182
@@ -36,9 +35,7 @@ extern int xcolors[256];
 #define MYSHIFTED 0x40
 #define MYALTED 0x200
 
-
-typedef struct gfxset
-{
+typedef struct gfxset {
 	uchar gs_colormap[768];
 	uchar gs_inout[256];
 	uchar *gs_pic;
@@ -46,15 +43,13 @@ typedef struct gfxset
 	int gs_ysize;
 } gfxset;
 
-typedef struct figure
-{
+typedef struct figure {
 	int	xsize,ysize;
 	int	xdelta,ydelta;
 	uchar *graphics;
 } figure;
 
-typedef struct solid
-{
+typedef struct solid {
 	int	xsize,ysize;
 	uchar	*graphics;
 } solid;
@@ -179,7 +174,7 @@ enum tile_types {
 };
 
 
-#define ACT_INVALID 0x88
+// #define ACT_INVALID 0x88
 #define ACT_NONE  0
 #define ACT_UP    1
 #define ACT_DOWN  2
diff --git a/network.c b/network.c
index 6cc26e8..b74a808 100644
--- a/network.c
+++ b/network.c
@@ -294,14 +294,18 @@ int networktraffic(void) {
 		if (myaction == ACT_QUIT) {
 			for (i = 1; i < MAXNETNODES; ++i) {
 				if (netnodes[i].used)
-					actions[i]=ACT_QUIT;
+					actions[i] = ACT_QUIT;
 			}
 		} else {
-			now=gtime();
-			for(;;) {
-				if(gtime()-now>15) break;
-				length=getmsg(5);
-				if(length>0 && *mesg!=PKT_MYDATA) fprintf(stderr, "Strange packet %d\n", (int) *mesg);
+			for (i = 1; i < MAXNETNODES; ++i) {
+				if (netnodes[i].used)
+					actions[i] &= ACT_MASK; /* only keep direction */
+			}
+			now = gtime();
+			for (;;) {
+				if (gtime() - now > 15) break;
+				length = getmsg(5);
+				if (length > 0 && *mesg != PKT_MYDATA) fprintf(stderr, "Strange packet %d\n", (int) *mesg);
 				/* check for unexpected old packets...
 				 * for example JOIN on frame 0, respond with BEGIN if player already in game
 				 * respond with uninvite INVITE on JOIN from others
@@ -312,7 +316,7 @@ int networktraffic(void) {
 				count = readuint32(mesg+5);
 				if (count > latestcounts[whosent]) {
 					latestcounts[whosent] = count;
-					actions[whosent] = mesg[9];
+					actions[whosent] = (actions[whosent] & ~ACT_MASK) | mesg[9]; /* don't drop "action" keys */
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -322,8 +326,8 @@ int networktraffic(void) {
 		for (i = 1; i < MAXNETNODES; ++i) {
 			if(netnodes[i].used) {
 				sendactions(i); /* send actions to every active node */
-				if (actions[i]==ACT_QUIT)
-					netnodes[i].used=0; /* remove disconnected clients */
+				if (actions[i] == ACT_QUIT)
+					netnodes[i].used = 0; /* remove disconnected clients */
 			}
 		}
 		return actioncount;
@@ -334,7 +338,7 @@ int networktraffic(void) {
 		++mydatacount;
 		sendmine(mydatacount);
 
-		for(;;) {
+		for (;;) {
 			 /* if we got already one packet we only wait 3msec, otherwise 30msec */
 			long cur = gtime();
 			if (count >= 0 && cur - now > 3) break;
@@ -342,13 +346,13 @@ int networktraffic(void) {
 
 			length = getmsg(count >= 0 ? 3 : 20);
 
-			if (MAXNETNODES*ACTIONHIST+9 != length) continue;
+			if (MAXNETNODES * ACTIONHIST + 9 != length) continue;
 			if (!isvalidmsg_from_master()) continue;
 
-			i = readuint32(mesg+5);
+			i = readuint32(mesg + 5);
 			if (i < actioncount) continue;
 			count = actioncount = i;
-			memcpy(actionblock,mesg+9,MAXNETNODES*ACTIONHIST);
+			memcpy(actionblock, mesg + 9, MAXNETNODES * ACTIONHIST);
 		}
 		return actioncount;
 	}