diff --git a/src/g_monster.c b/src/g_monster.c
index 58b63b6..c4726fd 100644
--- a/src/g_monster.c
+++ b/src/g_monster.c
@@ -441,9 +441,9 @@ M_CatagorizePosition(edict_t *ent)
 	}
 
 	/* get waterlevel */
-	point[0] = ent->s.origin[0];
-	point[1] = ent->s.origin[1];
-	point[2] = ent->s.origin[2] + ent->mins[2] + 1;
+	point[0] = (ent->absmax[0] + ent->absmin[0])/2;
+	point[1] = (ent->absmax[1] + ent->absmin[1])/2;
+	point[2] = ent->absmin[2] + 2;
 	cont = gi.pointcontents(point);
 
 	if (!(cont & MASK_WATER))