diff --git a/source/sw/src/draw.cpp b/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
index 61b16d6da..6aee888fa 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ analyzesprites(int viewx, int viewy, int viewz, SWBOOL mirror)
                     }
 
                     tsp->z = tsp->z + pp->siz;
-                    tsp->ang = fix16_to_int(pp->siang);
+                    tsp->ang = pp->siang;
                     //continue;
                 }
                 else
@@ -2058,7 +2058,7 @@ drawscreen(PLAYERp pp)
     pp->six = tx;
     pp->siy = ty;
     pp->siz = tz - pp->posz;
-    pp->siang = tq16ang;
+    pp->siang = fix16_to_int(tq16ang);
 
     QuakeViewChange(camerapp, &quake_z, &quake_x, &quake_y, &quake_ang);
     VisViewChange(camerapp, &g_visibility);
diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.h b/source/sw/src/game.h
index cdcb85141..528314b8f 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.h
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.h
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ struct PLAYERstruct
     int camera_dist; // view mode dist
     int circle_camera_dist;
     int six,siy,siz; // save player interp position for PlayerSprite
-    fix16_t siang;
+    short siang;
 
     int xvect, yvect;
     int oxvect, oyvect;