diff --git a/Source/multi.cpp b/Source/multi.cpp
index 427398fc6..6916fbc24 100644
--- a/Source/multi.cpp
+++ b/Source/multi.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ static BYTE *multi_recv_packet(TBuffer *pBuf, BYTE *body, DWORD *size)
 
 static void NetRecvPlrData(TPkt *pkt)
 {
+	plr[myplr].UpdateTargetPosition();
+
 	pkt->hdr.wCheck = LOAD_BE32("\0\0ip");
 	pkt->hdr.px = plr[myplr]._px;
 	pkt->hdr.py = plr[myplr]._py;
diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index c95eb20b5..5db877d09 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,24 @@ int PlayerStruct::GetMaximumAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute attribute) const
 	return MaxStats[static_cast<std::size_t>(_pClass)][static_cast<std::size_t>(attribute)];
 }
 
+void PlayerStruct::UpdateTargetPosition()
+{
+	// clang-format off
+	int directionOffsetX[8] = {  0,-1, 1, 0,-1, 1, 1,-1 };
+	int directionOffsetY[8] = { -1, 0, 0, 1,-1,-1, 1, 1 };
+	// clang-format on
+	_ptargx = _pfutx;
+	_ptargy = _pfuty;
+	for (auto step : walkpath) {
+		if (step == WALK_NONE)
+			break;
+		if (step > 0) {
+			_ptargx += directionOffsetX[step - 1];
+			_ptargy += directionOffsetY[step - 1];
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void SetPlayerGPtrs(BYTE *pData, BYTE **pAnim)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -1182,8 +1200,6 @@ void FixPlayerLocation(int pnum, direction bDir)
 
 	plr[pnum]._pfutx = plr[pnum]._px;
 	plr[pnum]._pfuty = plr[pnum]._py;
-	plr[pnum]._ptargx = plr[pnum]._px;
-	plr[pnum]._ptargy = plr[pnum]._py;
 	plr[pnum]._pxoff = 0;
 	plr[pnum]._pyoff = 0;
 	plr[pnum]._pdir = bDir;
@@ -3805,8 +3821,6 @@ void MakePlrPath(int pnum, int xx, int yy, bool endspace)
 		app_fatal("MakePlrPath: illegal player %d", pnum);
 	}
 
-	plr[pnum]._ptargx = xx;
-	plr[pnum]._ptargy = yy;
 	if (plr[pnum]._pfutx == xx && plr[pnum]._pfuty == yy) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -3849,9 +3863,6 @@ void MakePlrPath(int pnum, int xx, int yy, bool endspace)
 			yy--;
 			break;
 		}
-
-		plr[pnum]._ptargx = xx;
-		plr[pnum]._ptargy = yy;
 	}
 
 	plr[pnum].walkpath[path] = WALK_NONE;
diff --git a/Source/player.h b/Source/player.h
index 7cc76e773..b553d8d45 100644
--- a/Source/player.h
+++ b/Source/player.h
@@ -156,12 +156,16 @@ struct PlayerStruct {
 	direction destParam3;
 	int destParam4;
 	int plrlevel;
-	int _px;         // Tile X-position of player
-	int _py;         // Tile Y-position of player
-	int _pfutx;      // Future tile X-position of player. Set at start of walking animation
-	int _pfuty;      // Future tile Y-position of player. Set at start of walking animation
-	int _ptargx;     // Target tile X-position for player movment. Set during pathfinding
-	int _ptargy;     // Target tile Y-position for player movment. Set during pathfinding
+	int _px;    // Tile X-position of player
+	int _py;    // Tile Y-position of player
+	int _pfutx; // Future tile X-position of player. Set at start of walking animation
+	int _pfuty;
+	/*
+	* These values store the target position for non-local players during network play.
+	* This is needed because player positions drift over time due to desyncs, so we have
+	* clients try to pathfind non-local players to this position.
+	*/
+	int _ptargx, _ptargy;
 	int _pownerx;    // Tile X-position of player. Set via network on player input
 	int _pownery;    // Tile X-position of player. Set via network on player input
 	int _poldx;      // Most recent X-position in dPlayer.
@@ -357,15 +361,20 @@ struct PlayerStruct {
 	 * @brief Gets the base value of the player's specified attribute.
 	 * @param attribute The attribute to retrieve the base value for
 	 * @return The base value for the requested attribute.
-	*/
+	 */
 	int GetBaseAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute attribute) const;
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief Gets the maximum value of the player's specified attribute.
 	 * @param attribute The attribute to retrieve the maximum value for
 	 * @return The maximum value for the requested attribute.
-	*/
+	 */
 	int GetMaximumAttributeValue(CharacterAttribute attribute) const;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Update tile coordinates a player is moving to (if not moving, then it corresponds to current position).
+	 */
+	void UpdateTargetPosition();
 };
 
 extern int myplr;
diff --git a/Source/track.cpp b/Source/track.cpp
index dbabf7de0..091cfeb22 100644
--- a/Source/track.cpp
+++ b/Source/track.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void track_process()
 	if (plr[myplr]._pVar8 <= 6 && plr[myplr]._pmode != PM_STAND)
 		return;
 
+	plr[myplr].UpdateTargetPosition();
 	if (cursmx != plr[myplr]._ptargx || cursmy != plr[myplr]._ptargy) {
 		Uint32 tick = SDL_GetTicks();
 		if ((int)(tick - sgdwLastWalk) >= gnTickDelay * 6) {