diff --git a/source/core/gamefuncs.cpp b/source/core/gamefuncs.cpp
index e03ca151e..a6cc79696 100644
--- a/source/core/gamefuncs.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamefuncs.cpp
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ int testpointinquad(const DVector2& pt, const DVector2* quad)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-double intersectSprite(DCoreActor* actor, const DVector3& start, const DVector3& direction, DVector3& result, double maxfactor)
+double intersectSprite(DCoreActor* actor, const DVector3& start, const DVector3& direction, DVector3& result, double maxfactor, double tolerance = 0)
 {
 	auto end = start + direction;
 	if (direction.XY().isZero()) return false;
@@ -537,12 +537,17 @@ double intersectSprite(DCoreActor* actor, const DVector3& start, const DVector3&
 	auto sprwidth = tex->GetDisplayWidth() * actor->spr.scale.X * 0.5;
 	auto point = start + direction * factor;
 
+	if (actor->time == 283)
+	{
+		int a = 0;
+	}
+
 	// Using proper distance here, Build originally used the sum of x- and y-distance
 	if ((point.XY() - actor->spr.pos.XY()).LengthSquared() > sprwidth * sprwidth * 0.5) return -1; // too far away
 
 	double siz, hitz = actor->spr.pos.Z + actor->GetOffsetAndHeight(siz);
 
-	if (point.Z < hitz - siz || point.Z > hitz)
+	if (point.Z < hitz - siz - tolerance || point.Z > hitz + tolerance)
 		return -1;
 
 	result = point;
@@ -1123,7 +1128,7 @@ void neartag(const DVector3& pos, sectortype* startsect, DAngle angle, HitInfoBa
 				if (checkTag(&actor->spr))
 				{
 					DVector3 spot;
-					double newfactor = intersectSprite(actor, pos, v, spot, factor - 1. / 65536.);
+					double newfactor = intersectSprite(actor, pos, v, spot, factor - 1. / 65536., 1);
 					if (newfactor > 0)
 					{
 						factor = newfactor;
diff --git a/source/core/gamefuncs.h b/source/core/gamefuncs.h
index e46b00c95..e64fb75ff 100644
--- a/source/core/gamefuncs.h
+++ b/source/core/gamefuncs.h
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ extern double cameradist, cameraclock;
 bool calcChaseCamPos(DVector3& ppos, DCoreActor* pspr, sectortype** psectnum, const DRotator& angles, double const interpfrac, double const backamp);
 int getslopeval(sectortype* sect, const DVector3& pos, double bazez);
 bool cansee(const DVector3& start, sectortype* sect1, const DVector3& end, sectortype* sect2);
-double intersectSprite(DCoreActor* actor, const DVector3& start, const DVector3& direction, DVector3& result, double maxfactor);
 double intersectWallSprite(DCoreActor* actor, const DVector3& start, const DVector3& direction, DVector3& result, double maxfactor, bool checktex = false);
 double intersectFloorSprite(DCoreActor* actor, const DVector3& start, const DVector3& direction, DVector3& result, double maxfactor);
 double intersectSlopeSprite(DCoreActor* actor, const DVector3& start, const DVector3& direction, DVector3& result, double maxfactor);