diff --git a/src/engine/server/server.cpp b/src/engine/server/server.cpp
index aa678ffda..885dc631e 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/server.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/server/server.cpp
@@ -2909,23 +2909,6 @@ int CServer::Run()
 #ifdef CONF_DEBUG
 				UpdateDebugDummies(false);
 #endif
-				// Use DirectInput to apply any (and all) fires intended for the current tick to the gameworld
-				for(int c = 0; c < MAX_CLIENTS; c++)
-				{
-					if(m_aClients[c].m_State != CClient::STATE_INGAME)
-						continue;
-					bool ClientHadInput = false;
-					for(auto &Input : m_aClients[c].m_aInputs)
-					{
-						if(Input.m_GameTick == Tick() + 1)
-						{
-							GameServer()->OnClientPredictedEarlyInput(c, Input.m_aData);
-							ClientHadInput = true;
-						}
-					}
-					if(!ClientHadInput)
-						GameServer()->OnClientPredictedEarlyInput(c, nullptr);
-				}
 
 				m_CurrentGameTick++;
 				NewTicks++;
diff --git a/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp b/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
index 0a3efab06..02c6dc277 100644
--- a/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
@@ -1315,28 +1315,9 @@ void CGameContext::OnClientFreshInput(int ClientId, void *pInput)
 	}
 }
 
-// Called once per input that happens on this tick after OnClientPredictedEarlyInput is called.
+// Called once per input that happens on this tick.
 // pInput is nullptr if the client did not send any fresh input this tick.
 void CGameContext::OnClientPredictedInput(int ClientId, void *pInput)
-{
-	// early return if no input has ever been sent by the player
-	if(pInput == nullptr && !m_aPlayerHasInput[ClientId])
-		return;
-
-	// set to last sent input when no new input has been sent
-	CNetObj_PlayerInput *pApplyInput = (CNetObj_PlayerInput *)pInput;
-	if(pApplyInput == nullptr)
-	{
-		pApplyInput = &m_aLastPlayerInput[ClientId];
-	}
-
-	if(!m_World.m_Paused)
-		m_apPlayers[ClientId]->OnPlayerInput(pApplyInput);
-}
-
-// Called once per tick BEFORE OnClientPredictedInput. 
-// pInput is nullptr if the client did not send any fresh input this tick.
-void CGameContext::OnClientPredictedEarlyInput(int ClientId, void *pInput)
 {
 	// early return if no input has ever been sent by the player
 	if(pInput == nullptr && !m_aPlayerHasInput[ClientId])
@@ -1350,16 +1331,12 @@ void CGameContext::OnClientPredictedEarlyInput(int ClientId, void *pInput)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		// Store input in this function and not in `OnClientPredictedInput`,
-		// because this function is called on all inputs, while
-		// `OnClientPredictedInput` is only called on the first input of each
-		// tick.
 		mem_copy(&m_aLastPlayerInput[ClientId], pApplyInput, sizeof(m_aLastPlayerInput[ClientId]));
 		m_aPlayerHasInput[ClientId] = true;
 	}
 
 	if(!m_World.m_Paused)
-		m_apPlayers[ClientId]->OnPredictedEarlyInput(pApplyInput);
+		m_apPlayers[ClientId]->OnPlayerInput(pApplyInput);
 
 	if(m_TeeHistorianActive)
 	{
diff --git a/src/game/server/player.cpp b/src/game/server/player.cpp
index 0a1b9379b..3bba3c285 100644
--- a/src/game/server/player.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/player.cpp
@@ -502,6 +502,11 @@ void CPlayer::OnDisconnect()
 // Copy a input into the charecters active input to be used during the main phase of the game tick
 void CPlayer::OnPlayerInput(CNetObj_PlayerInput *pNewInput)
 {
+	m_PlayerFlags = pNewInput->m_PlayerFlags;
+
+	if(!m_pCharacter && m_Team != TEAM_SPECTATORS && (pNewInput->m_Fire & 1))
+		m_Spawning = true;
+
 	// skip the input if chat is active
 	if((m_PlayerFlags & PLAYERFLAG_CHATTING) && (pNewInput->m_PlayerFlags & PLAYERFLAG_CHATTING))
 		return;
@@ -542,22 +547,6 @@ void CPlayer::OnPlayerFreshInput(CNetObj_PlayerInput *pNewInput)
 	}
 }
 
-// Executes a DirectInput for the players character
-void CPlayer::OnPredictedEarlyInput(CNetObj_PlayerInput *pNewInput)
-{
-	m_PlayerFlags = pNewInput->m_PlayerFlags;
-
-	if(!m_pCharacter && m_Team != TEAM_SPECTATORS && (pNewInput->m_Fire & 1))
-		m_Spawning = true;
-
-	// skip the input if chat is active
-	if(m_PlayerFlags & PLAYERFLAG_CHATTING)
-		return;
-
-	//if(m_pCharacter && !m_Paused)
-		//m_pCharacter->OnDirectInput(pNewInput);
-}
-
 int CPlayer::GetClientVersion() const
 {
 	return m_pGameServer->GetClientVersion(m_ClientId);