diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 50ada4e3d9..e53b305821 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 July 16, 2009
+- Reduced potential for overflow in R_ProjectSprite().
 - Moved the IF_ADDITIVETIME check earlier in APowerup::HandlePickup so
   that additive time powerups can be activated before the existing
   power has entered its blink threshold.
diff --git a/src/r_things.cpp b/src/r_things.cpp
index 6a29c87903..1acea38789 100644
--- a/src/r_things.cpp
+++ b/src/r_things.cpp
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ void R_ProjectSprite (AActor *thing, int fakeside)
 	vis->RenderStyle = thing->RenderStyle;
 	vis->FillColor = thing->fillcolor;
 	vis->xscale = xscale;
-	vis->yscale = Scale (InvZtoScale, yscale, tz)>>4;
+	vis->yscale = Scale (InvZtoScale, yscale, tz << 4);
 	vis->depth = tz;
 	vis->idepth = (DWORD)DivScale32 (1, tz) >> 1;	// tz is 20.12, so idepth ought to be 12.20, but
 	vis->cx = tx2;									// signed math makes it 13.19