diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index 76d36731..36d341ca 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ qboolean CL_IsInGame( void )
 	if( host.type == HOST_DEDICATED )
 		return true; // always active for dedicated servers
 
-	if( cl.background || CL_GetMaxClients() > 1 )
+	if( cl.background || cl.maxclients > 1 )
 		return true; // always active for multiplayer or background map
 
 	return ( cls.key_dest == key_game ); // active if not menu or console
diff --git a/engine/client/in_touch.c b/engine/client/in_touch.c
index d804297a..abc656d7 100644
--- a/engine/client/in_touch.c
+++ b/engine/client/in_touch.c
@@ -1217,10 +1217,10 @@ static qboolean Touch_IsVisible( touch_button_t *button )
 	if( FBitSet( button->flags, TOUCH_FL_HIDE ))
 		return false; // skip hidden
 
-	if( FBitSet( button->flags, TOUCH_FL_SP ) && CL_GetMaxClients() != 1 )
+	if( FBitSet( button->flags, TOUCH_FL_SP ) && cl.maxclients != 1 )
 		return false; // skip singleplayer(load, save) buttons in multiplayer
 
-	if( FBitSet( button->flags, TOUCH_FL_MP ) && CL_GetMaxClients() == 1 )
+	if( FBitSet( button->flags, TOUCH_FL_MP ) && cl.maxclients == 1 )
 		return false; // skip multiplayer buttons in singleplayer
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/engine/client/s_load.c b/engine/client/s_load.c
index 559da2dd..e73edced 100644
--- a/engine/client/s_load.c
+++ b/engine/client/s_load.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ wavdata_t *S_LoadSound( sfx_t *sfx )
 	if( Q_stricmp( sfx->name, "*default" ))
 	{
 		// load it from disk
-		if( s_warn_late_precache.value > 0 && CL_Active() )
+		if( s_warn_late_precache.value > 0 && cls.state == ca_active )
 			Con_Printf( S_WARN "S_LoadSound: late precache of %s\n", sfx->name );
 
 		if( sfx->name[0] == '*' )