diff --git a/src/sprite.h b/src/sprite.h
index 54c3c1a9f5..ac27f038c1 100644
--- a/src/sprite.h
+++ b/src/sprite.h
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ class movingblock : public sprite
     void push_new(zfix bx,zfix by,int32_t d,int32_t f,zfix spd);
 	bool check_hole() const;
 	bool check_trig() const;
+	bool active() const;
     virtual bool animate(int32_t index);
     virtual void draw(BITMAP *dest);
     bool draw(BITMAP *dest, int layer);
diff --git a/src/zc/ffscript.cpp b/src/zc/ffscript.cpp
index 44e0a13f34..4722ef1d06 100644
--- a/src/zc/ffscript.cpp
+++ b/src/zc/ffscript.cpp
@@ -9724,15 +9724,15 @@ int32_t get_register(const int32_t arg)
 			break;
 			
 		case PUSHBLOCKX:
-			ret = blockmoving ? int32_t(mblock2.x)*10000 : -10000;
+			ret = mblock2.active() ? int32_t(mblock2.x)*10000 : -10000;
 			break;
 			
 		case PUSHBLOCKY:
-			ret = blockmoving ? int32_t(mblock2.y)*10000 : -10000;
+			ret = mblock2.active() ? int32_t(mblock2.y)*10000 : -10000;
 			break;
 		
 		case PUSHBLOCKLAYER:
-			ret = blockmoving ? int32_t(mblock2.blockLayer)*10000 : -10000;
+			ret = mblock2.active() ? int32_t(mblock2.blockLayer)*10000 : -10000;
 			break;
 			
 		case PUSHBLOCKCOMBO:
diff --git a/src/zc/hero.cpp b/src/zc/hero.cpp
index 059935cf99..72ea361f28 100644
--- a/src/zc/hero.cpp
+++ b/src/zc/hero.cpp
@@ -17186,7 +17186,7 @@ bool HeroClass::scr_walkflag(int dx,int dy,int d2,bool kb)
 	if(blockpath && dy<80) //Blocked top parts of rooms
 		return true;
 	
-	if(blockmoving && mblock2.hit(dx,dy,0,1,1,1))
+	if(mblock2.active() && mblock2.hit(dx,dy,0,1,1,1))
 		return true;
 	//collide_object handled in scr_canmove
 	
@@ -19275,7 +19275,7 @@ HeroClass::WalkflagInfo HeroClass::walkflag(int32_t wx,int32_t wy,int32_t cnt,by
         return ret;
     }
     
-    if(blockmoving && mblock2.hit(wx,wy,0,1,1,1))
+    if(mblock2.active() && mblock2.hit(wx,wy,0,1,1,1))
     {
         ret.setUnwalkable(true);
         return ret;
@@ -19777,13 +19777,13 @@ HeroClass::WalkflagInfo HeroClass::walkflag(int32_t wx,int32_t wy,int32_t cnt,by
 HeroClass::WalkflagInfo HeroClass::walkflagMBlock(int32_t wx,int32_t wy)
 {
 	HeroClass::WalkflagInfo ret;
-	if (!blockmoving) //Without this, weird swimming behaviors happen.
+	if (!mblock2.active()) //Without this, weird swimming behaviors happen.
 	{
 		ret.setFlags(~1);
 		ret.setHopDir(-1);
 	}
 	if(toogam) return ret;
-	if (blockmoving)
+	if (mblock2.active())
 		ret.setUnwalkable(mblock2.hit(wx,wy,0,1,1,1));
 	if (collide_object(wx, wy,1, 1))
 		ret.setUnwalkable(true);
@@ -20176,7 +20176,7 @@ void HeroClass::checkpushblock()
 				++usecounts[itemid];
 			
 			//   for(int32_t i=0; i<1; i++)
-			if(!blockmoving)
+			if(!mblock2.active())
 			{
 				if(changeflag)
 				{
diff --git a/src/zc/zc_sprite.cpp b/src/zc/zc_sprite.cpp
index fef3bf422d..c5b83f6b99 100644
--- a/src/zc/zc_sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/zc/zc_sprite.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ void sprite::check_conveyor()
 void movingblock::clear()
 {
 	trigger = bhole = force_many = no_icy = new_block = false;
+	fallclk = drownclk = 0;
 	endx=x=endy=y=0;
 	dir=-1;
 	oldflag=0;
@@ -238,7 +239,6 @@ void movingblock::push(zfix bx,zfix by,int32_t d2,int32_t f)
 	FFCore.clear_combo_script(blockLayer, combopos);
     putcombo(scrollbuf,x,y,*di,*ci);
     clk=32;
-    blockmoving=true;
 	if(!get_qr(qr_MOVINGBLOCK_FAKE_SOLID))
 		setSolid(true);
 	solid_update(false);
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ void movingblock::push_new(zfix bx,zfix by,int d2,int f,zfix spd)
 	FFCore.clear_combo_script(blockLayer, combopos);
     putcombo(scrollbuf,x,y,*di,*ci);
     clk=32;
-    blockmoving=true;
 	if(!get_qr(qr_MOVINGBLOCK_FAKE_SOLID))
 		setSolid(true);
 	solid_update(false);
@@ -367,6 +366,11 @@ bool movingblock::check_trig() const
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool movingblock::active() const
+{
+	return clk > 0 || fallclk || drownclk;
+}
+
 bool movingblock::animate(int32_t)
 {
 	mapscr* m = FFCore.tempScreens[blockLayer];
@@ -377,12 +381,10 @@ bool movingblock::animate(int32_t)
 	{
 		if(fallclk == PITFALL_FALL_FRAMES)
 			sfx(combobuf[fallCombo].attribytes[0], pan(x.getInt()));
-		if(!--fallclk)
-		{
-			blockmoving=false;
-		}
 		clk = 0;
 		solid_update(false);
+		if(!--fallclk)
+			clear();
 		return false;
 	}
 	if(drownclk)
@@ -390,12 +392,10 @@ bool movingblock::animate(int32_t)
 		//if(drownclk == WATER_DROWN_FRAMES)
 		//sfx(combobuf[drownCombo].attribytes[0], pan(x.getInt()));
 		//!TODO: Drown SFX
-		if(!--drownclk)
-		{
-			blockmoving=false;
-		}
 		clk = 0;
 		solid_update(false);
+		if(!--drownclk)
+			clear();
 		return false;
 	}
 	if(clk<=0)
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ bool movingblock::animate(int32_t)
 			x = endx;
 			y = endy;
 			trigger = false; bhole = false;
-			blockmoving=false;
 			
 			int f1 = m->sflag[combopos];
 			int f2 = MAPCOMBOFLAG2(blockLayer-1,x,y);
@@ -808,7 +807,6 @@ bool movingblock::animate(int32_t)
 		else
 		{
 			trigger = false; bhole = false;
-			blockmoving=false;
 			
 			int32_t f1 = m->sflag[combopos];
 			int32_t f2 = MAPCOMBOFLAG2(blockLayer-1,x,y);
@@ -1034,6 +1032,7 @@ bool movingblock::animate(int32_t)
 		{
 			do_trigger_combo(blockLayer, combopos);
 		}
+		clear();
 	}
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/zc/zelda.cpp b/src/zc/zelda.cpp
index 4242bd39fb..0526166c50 100644
--- a/src/zc/zelda.cpp
+++ b/src/zc/zelda.cpp
@@ -1107,7 +1107,6 @@ void Z_scripterrlog(const char * const format,...)
     }
 }
 
-bool blockmoving;
 #include "sprite.h"
 movingblock mblock2;                                        //mblock[4]?
 portal mirror_portal;
@@ -1219,7 +1218,7 @@ void ALLOFF(bool messagesToo, bool decorationsToo, bool force)
         guygridffc[i]=0;
         
     sle_clk=0;
-    blockmoving=false;
+	mblock2.clear();
     fairy_cnt=0;
     
     if(usebombpal)
@@ -1766,7 +1765,7 @@ int32_t init_game()
 	Hero.reset_hookshot();
 	Hero.reset_ladder();
 	linkedmsgclk=0;
-	blockmoving=false;
+	mblock2.clear();
 	add_asparkle=0;
 	add_bsparkle=0;
 	add_df1asparkle=false;
@@ -2374,7 +2373,7 @@ int32_t cont_game()
 	Hero.reset_hookshot();
 	Hero.reset_ladder();
 	linkedmsgclk=0;
-	blockmoving=0;
+	mblock2.clear();
 	add_asparkle=0;
 	add_bsparkle=0;
 	add_df1asparkle=false;
diff --git a/src/zc/zelda.h b/src/zc/zelda.h
index 43e563871b..fcdbdc0be7 100644
--- a/src/zc/zelda.h
+++ b/src/zc/zelda.h
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ extern dword fps_secs;
 extern float avgfps;
 
 extern bool cheats_execute_goto, cheats_execute_light;
-extern bool blockmoving;
 extern bool Throttlefps, MenuOpen, ClickToFreeze, Paused, Saving, Advance, ShowFPS, Showpal,
 	Playing, FrameSkip, TransLayers, clearConsoleOnLoad, clearConsoleOnReload, disableClickToFreeze,
 	SaveDragResize, DragAspect, SaveWinPos, scaleForceInteger, stretchGame;