diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index c5afcb93b..91385a105 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -2924,7 +2924,8 @@ void G_DisplayRest(int32_t smoothratio)
 
     if (g_player[myconnectindex].ps->newowner == -1 && ud.overhead_on == 0 && ud.crosshair && ud.camerasprite == -1)
     {
-        if (VM_OnEvent(EVENT_DISPLAYCROSSHAIR, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek, -1, 0) == 0)
+        a = VM_OnEvent(EVENT_DISPLAYCROSSHAIR, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek, -1, CROSSHAIR);
+        if (a >= 0)
         {
             int32_t x, y;
 #ifdef GEKKO
@@ -2942,7 +2943,7 @@ void G_DisplayRest(int32_t smoothratio)
             }
 
             rotatesprite_win((x-(g_player[myconnectindex].ps->look_ang>>1))<<16,y<<16,scale(65536,ud.crosshairscale,100),
-                             0,CROSSHAIR,0,CROSSHAIR_PAL,2+1);
+                             0,a,0,CROSSHAIR_PAL,2+1);
         }
     }
 #if 0