diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_redge.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_redge.c
index 8f85d9a98..86038b7a2 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_redge.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_redge.c
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ R_ScanEdges (void)
 	edge_aftertail.prev = &edge_tail;
 
 	// FIXME: do we need this now that we clamp x in r_draw.c?
-	edge_sentinel.u = 2000 << 24;		// make sure nothing sorts past this
+	edge_sentinel.u = 32767 << 16;		// make sure nothing sorts past this
 	edge_sentinel.prev = &edge_aftertail;
 
 	// process all scan lines
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_redge.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_redge.c
index ead186476..4105d3460 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_redge.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_redge.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ R_ScanEdges (void)
 	edge_aftertail.prev = &edge_tail;
 
 	// FIXME: do we need this now that we clamp x in r_draw.c?
-	edge_sentinel.u = 2000 << 24;		// make sure nothing sorts past this
+	edge_sentinel.u = 32767 << 16;		// make sure nothing sorts past this
 	edge_sentinel.prev = &edge_aftertail;
 
 	// process all scan lines