diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index ef628ee42..ee90e99b0 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -1730,7 +1730,14 @@ static int player_set(lua_State *L)
 	{
 		UINT8 laps = (UINT8)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 		if (lua_compatmode)
+		{
+			if (!K_UsingLegacyCheckpoints())
+			{
+				plr->pflags |= PF_TRUSTWAYPOINTS;
+			}
+
 			plr->laps = max(laps +1, 0);
+		}
 		else
 			plr->laps = laps;
 		break;