diff --git a/src/playsim/d_player.h b/src/playsim/d_player.h
index 102b2e01a..f11763386 100644
--- a/src/playsim/d_player.h
+++ b/src/playsim/d_player.h
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public:
 	short		inconsistant = 0;
 	bool		waiting = 0;
 	int			killcount = 0, itemcount = 0, secretcount = 0;		// for intermission
-	int			damagecount = 0, bonuscount = 0;// for screen flashing
+	uint32_t	damagecount = 0, bonuscount = 0;// for screen flashing
 	int			hazardcount = 0;			// for delayed Strife damage
 	int			hazardinterval = 0;			// Frequency of damage infliction
 	FName		hazardtype = NAME_None;				// Damage type of last hazardous damage encounter.
diff --git a/src/rendering/2d/v_blend.cpp b/src/rendering/2d/v_blend.cpp
index 1a0a5af86..88476cfc9 100644
--- a/src/rendering/2d/v_blend.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/2d/v_blend.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void V_AddPlayerBlend (player_t *CPlayer, float blend[4], float maxinvalpha, int
 
 	if (painFlash.a != 0)
 	{
-		cnt = DamageToAlpha[MIN (113, CPlayer->damagecount * painFlash.a / 255)];
+		cnt = DamageToAlpha[MIN (CPlayer->damagecount * painFlash.a / 255, (uint32_t)113)];
 
 		// [BC] Allow users to tone down the intensity of the blood on the screen.
 		cnt = (int)( cnt * blood_fade_scalar );
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
index 95c8db40a..944e9bd5a 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
@@ -2674,7 +2674,7 @@ struct PlayerInfo native play	// self is what internally is known as player_t
 	native int killcount;
 	native int itemcount;
 	native int secretcount;
-	native int damagecount;
+	native uint damagecount;
 	native int bonuscount;
 	native int hazardcount;
 	native int hazardinterval;