diff --git a/src/deh_lua.c b/src/deh_lua.c
index 01ea87625..934f733fa 100644
--- a/src/deh_lua.c
+++ b/src/deh_lua.c
@@ -302,6 +302,11 @@ static int ScanConstants(lua_State *L, boolean mathlib, const char *word)
 			CacheAndPushConstant(L, word, ((lua_Integer)PF_NOCONTEST));
 			return 1;
 		}
+		if (lua_compatmode && fastcmp(p, "FORCESTRAFE"))
+		{
+			CacheAndPushConstant(L, word, ((lua_Integer)0));
+			return 1;
+		}
 		for (i = 0; PLAYERFLAG_LIST[i]; i++)
 			if (fastcmp(p, PLAYERFLAG_LIST[i])) {
 				CacheAndPushConstant(L, word, ((lua_Integer)1<<i));
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index 51c2381d8..f06460c31 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -1639,6 +1639,8 @@ static int ticcmd_set(lua_State *L)
 
 	if (fastcmp(field,"forwardmove"))
 		cmd->forwardmove = (SINT8)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"sidemove"))
+		cmd->sidemove = (SINT8)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"turning"))
 		cmd->turning = (INT16)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"driftturn"))