diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index b47dfaeef..e20b87be0 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -3792,10 +3792,7 @@ void ModifyPlrStr(int p, int l)
 	}
 	auto &player = Players[p];
 
-	int max = player.GetMaximumAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute::Strength);
-	if (player._pBaseStr + l > max) {
-		l = max - player._pBaseStr;
-	}
+	l = clamp(l, 0 - player._pBaseStr, player.GetMaximumAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute::Strength) - player._pBaseStr);
 
 	player._pStrength += l;
 	player._pBaseStr += l;
@@ -3814,10 +3811,7 @@ void ModifyPlrMag(int p, int l)
 	}
 	auto &player = Players[p];
 
-	int max = player.GetMaximumAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute::Magic);
-	if (player._pBaseMag + l > max) {
-		l = max - player._pBaseMag;
-	}
+	l = clamp(l, 0 - player._pBaseStr, player.GetMaximumAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute::Magic) - player._pBaseMag);
 
 	player._pMagic += l;
 	player._pBaseMag += l;
@@ -3850,10 +3844,7 @@ void ModifyPlrDex(int p, int l)
 	}
 	auto &player = Players[p];
 
-	int max = player.GetMaximumAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute::Dexterity);
-	if (player._pBaseDex + l > max) {
-		l = max - player._pBaseDex;
-	}
+	l = clamp(l, 0 - player._pBaseDex, player.GetMaximumAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute::Dexterity) - player._pBaseDex);
 
 	player._pDexterity += l;
 	player._pBaseDex += l;
@@ -3871,10 +3862,7 @@ void ModifyPlrVit(int p, int l)
 	}
 	auto &player = Players[p];
 
-	int max = player.GetMaximumAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute::Vitality);
-	if (player._pBaseVit + l > max) {
-		l = max - player._pBaseVit;
-	}
+	l = clamp(l, 0 - player._pBaseVit, player.GetMaximumAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute::Vitality) - player._pBaseVit);
 
 	player._pVitality += l;
 	player._pBaseVit += l;