diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
index 151615935..5ad839616 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ void HWSprite::ProcessParticle (HWDrawInfo *di, particle_t *particle, sector_t *
 	z1=z-scalefac;
 	z2=z+scalefac;
 
-	depth = FloatToFixed((x - vp.Pos.X) * vp.TanCos + (y - vp.Pos.Y) * vp.TanSin);
+	depth = (float)((x - vp.Pos.X) * vp.TanCos + (y - vp.Pos.Y) * vp.TanSin);
 
 	actor=nullptr;
 	this->particle=particle;