diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
index aa67c7696..71c1fb1d2 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
@@ -493,6 +493,9 @@ int32_t A_MoveSpriteClipdist(int32_t spriteNum, vec3_t const * const change, uin
 
     setsprite(spriteNum, &pSprite->pos);
 
+    if (!(change->x|change->y|change->z))
+        return 0;
+
     clipDist = A_GetClipdist(spriteNum, clipDist);
 
     int16_t   newSectnum = pSprite->sectnum;