diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 7cafa491..e724af74 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -8168,7 +8168,7 @@ static void K_drawKartMinimapHead(mobj_t *mo, INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 flags, pat
 	// am xpos & ypos are the icon's starting position. Withouht
 	// it, they wouldn't 'spawn' on the top-right side of the HUD.
 
-	UINT8 skin = 0;
+	UINT16 skin = 0;
 
 	fixed_t amnumxpos, amnumypos;
 	INT32 amxpos, amypos;