diff --git a/src/game/chr/chraction.c b/src/game/chr/chraction.c
index 5d831035e..a7c96a084 100644
--- a/src/game/chr/chraction.c
+++ b/src/game/chr/chraction.c
@@ -532,10 +532,10 @@ void chrStandChooseAnimation(struct chrdata *chr, f32 arg1)
 				|| weaponIsOneHanded(gun1)
 				|| weaponIsOneHanded(gun2)) {
 			modelSetAnimation(chr->model, 0x6a, random() % 2, 0, 0.25, arg1);
-			func0001ddec(chr->model, 0, 16);
+			modelSetAnimLooping(chr->model, 0, 16);
 		} else if (gun2 || gun1) {
 			modelSetAnimation(chr->model, 0x01, gun1 != NULL, 0, 0.25, arg1);
-			func0001ddec(chr->model, 0, 16);
+			modelSetAnimLooping(chr->model, 0, 16);
 			func0001de1c(chr->model, 120);
 		}
 	} else if (race == RACE_SKEDAR) {
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ void chrSurrenderChooseAnimation(struct chrdata *chr)
 
 	if (gun0 || gun1) {
 		modelSetAnimation(chr->model, ANIM_SURRENDER_002F, random() & 1, 0, 0.5, 16);
-		func0001ddec(chr->model, 40, 16);
+		modelSetAnimLooping(chr->model, 40, 16);
 
 		if (gun1) {
 			propobjSetDropped(gun1, 2);
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ void chrSurrenderChooseAnimation(struct chrdata *chr)
 		chr->hidden |= CHRHFLAG_00000001;
 	} else {
 		modelSetAnimation(chr->model, ANIM_SURRENDER_002E, random() & 1, 0, 0.5, 16);
-		func0001ddec(chr->model, 30, 16);
+		modelSetAnimLooping(chr->model, 30, 16);
 	}
 
 	chrDropItems(chr);
@@ -12942,7 +12942,7 @@ void chrTickSurrender(struct chrdata *chr)
 
 				if (!propchrHasClearLineInVector(chr->prop, &coord, 20)) {
 					modelSetAnimation(chr->model, ANIM_SURRENDER_002E, random() & 1, 30, 0.5, 16);
-					func0001ddec(chr->model, 30, 16);
+					modelSetAnimLooping(chr->model, 30, 16);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/game/game_0125a0.c b/src/game/game_0125a0.c
index 2ba44489c..ed3e1d20e 100644
--- a/src/game/game_0125a0.c
+++ b/src/game/game_0125a0.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ glabel func0f012684
 /*  f012a2c:	01b30019 */ 	multu	$t5,$s3
 /*  f012a30:	00007012 */ 	mflo	$t6
 /*  f012a34:	024ec021 */ 	addu	$t8,$s2,$t6
-/*  f012a38:	0c00777b */ 	jal	func0001ddec
+/*  f012a38:	0c00777b */ 	jal	modelSetAnimLooping
 /*  f012a3c:	8f050004 */ 	lw	$a1,0x4($t8)
 /*  f012a40:	8e300284 */ 	lw	$s0,0x284($s1)
 /*  f012a44:	8e1903ac */ 	lw	$t9,0x3ac($s0)
diff --git a/src/game/game_0b63b0.c b/src/game/game_0b63b0.c
index d0cada313..69043f8d6 100644
--- a/src/game/game_0b63b0.c
+++ b/src/game/game_0b63b0.c
@@ -15030,7 +15030,7 @@ glabel var7f1ad744
 /*  f0c3200:	c7a4002c */ 	lwc1	$f4,0x2c($sp)
 /*  f0c3204:	8de40020 */ 	lw	$a0,0x20($t7)
 /*  f0c3208:	44051000 */ 	mfc1	$a1,$f2
-/*  f0c320c:	0c00777b */ 	jal	func0001ddec
+/*  f0c320c:	0c00777b */ 	jal	modelSetAnimLooping
 /*  f0c3210:	afa80048 */ 	sw	$t0,0x48($sp)
 /*  f0c3214:	8fa80048 */ 	lw	$t0,0x48($sp)
 /*  f0c3218:	c7a4002c */ 	lwc1	$f4,0x2c($sp)
diff --git a/src/game/game_113220.c b/src/game/game_113220.c
index d5b537f57..5146c0c4b 100644
--- a/src/game/game_113220.c
+++ b/src/game/game_113220.c
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ glabel func0f113f10
 /*  f113ffc:	8c84a244 */ 	lw	$a0,%lo(g_Vars+0x284)($a0)
 /*  f114000:	8e050004 */ 	lw	$a1,0x4($s0)
 /*  f114004:	24060000 */ 	addiu	$a2,$zero,0x0
-/*  f114008:	0c00777b */ 	jal	func0001ddec
+/*  f114008:	0c00777b */ 	jal	modelSetAnimLooping
 /*  f11400c:	2484045c */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,1116
 /*  f114010:	3c04800a */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_Vars+0x284)
 /*  f114014:	8c84a244 */ 	lw	$a0,%lo(g_Vars+0x284)($a0)
diff --git a/src/include/lib/lib_1a500.h b/src/include/lib/lib_1a500.h
index 3bec23daa..d807f4b80 100644
--- a/src/include/lib/lib_1a500.h
+++ b/src/include/lib/lib_1a500.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ u32 func0001db94(struct model *model);
 void func0001dbfc(struct model *model, s32 arg1, u32 arg2, f32 arg3, f32 arg4, f32 arg5);
 void modelSetAnimation(struct model *model, s16 animnum, s32 flip, f32 fstartframe, f32 arg4, f32 arg5);
 u32 func0001dd90(void);
-void func0001ddec(struct model *model, f32 arg1, f32 arg2);
+void modelSetAnimLooping(struct model *model, f32 loopframe, f32 loopmerge);
 void func0001de1c(struct model *model, f32 speed);
 u32 func0001de98(void);
 void func0001deb0(struct model *model, f32 speed, f32 startframe);
diff --git a/src/include/types.h b/src/include/types.h
index 868bdcb68..1965588ba 100644
--- a/src/include/types.h
+++ b/src/include/types.h
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ struct anim {
 	/*0x54*/ u32 fracmerge;
 	/*0x58*/ u32 timemerge;
 	/*0x5c*/ u32 elapsemerge;
-	/*0x60*/ u32 loopframe;
-	/*0x64*/ u32 loopmerge;
+	/*0x60*/ f32 loopframe;
+	/*0x64*/ f32 loopmerge;
 	/*0x68*/ u32 unk68;
 	/*0x6c*/ u32 unk6c;
 	/*0x70*/ void *unk70; // pointer to function
diff --git a/src/lib/lib_1a500.c b/src/lib/lib_1a500.c
index 6d863ec6a..855b49598 100644
--- a/src/lib/lib_1a500.c
+++ b/src/lib/lib_1a500.c
@@ -4316,22 +4316,14 @@ glabel func0001dd90
 /*    1dde8:	00000000 */ 	nop
 );
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0001ddec
-/*    1ddec:	8c820020 */ 	lw	$v0,0x20($a0)
-/*    1ddf0:	44856000 */ 	mtc1	$a1,$f12
-/*    1ddf4:	44867000 */ 	mtc1	$a2,$f14
-/*    1ddf8:	10400006 */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0001de14
-/*    1ddfc:	240e0001 */ 	addiu	$t6,$zero,0x1
-/*    1de00:	a04e000a */ 	sb	$t6,0xa($v0)
-/*    1de04:	8c8f0020 */ 	lw	$t7,0x20($a0)
-/*    1de08:	e5ec0060 */ 	swc1	$f12,0x60($t7)
-/*    1de0c:	8c980020 */ 	lw	$t8,0x20($a0)
-/*    1de10:	e70e0064 */ 	swc1	$f14,0x64($t8)
-.L0001de14:
-/*    1de14:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*    1de18:	00000000 */ 	nop
-);
+void modelSetAnimLooping(struct model *model, f32 loopframe, f32 loopmerge)
+{
+	if (model->anim) {
+		model->anim->looping = true;
+		model->anim->loopframe = loopframe;
+		model->anim->loopmerge = loopmerge;
+	}
+}
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
 glabel func0001de1c