diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.cpp b/source/core/gameinput.cpp
index 844394fde8..67191431ca 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.cpp
@@ -82,13 +82,12 @@ bool scaletozero(DAngle& angle, const double scale, const double push)
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
-// Clears entire game input state.
+// Clears crouch toggle state for new games.
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void GameInput::Clear()
+void GameInput::resetCrouchToggle()
 {
-	memset(this, 0, sizeof(*this));
 	crouch_toggle = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.h b/source/core/gameinput.h
index 1cc8fa7165..0dbb161beb 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.h
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.h
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ class GameInput
 		ActionsToSend |= action;
 	}
 
+	// Clear all values within this object.
+	void Clear()
+	{
+		memset(this, 0, sizeof(*this));
+	}
+
 	// Receives mouse input from OS for processing.
 	void MouseAddToPos(float x, float y)
 	{
@@ -71,7 +77,7 @@ class GameInput
 	void processMovement(PlayerAngles* const plrAngles, const float scaleAdjust, const int drink_amt = 0, const bool allowstrafe = true, const float turnscale = 1.f);
 	void processVehicle(PlayerAngles* const plrAngles, const float scaleAdjust, const float baseVel, const float velScale, const bool canMove, const bool canTurn, const bool attenuate);
 	void getInput(const double scaleAdjust, InputPacket* packet = nullptr);
-	void Clear();
+	void resetCrouchToggle();
 };
 
 struct PlayerAngles
diff --git a/source/core/mainloop.cpp b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
index dc92475a46..21c86e5ad5 100644
--- a/source/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ void NewGame(MapRecord* map, int skill, bool ns = false)
 		gi->NewGame(map, skill, ns); 
 		gameaction = ga_level;
 		ResetStatusBar();
+		gameInput.resetCrouchToggle();
 		});
 }