diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
index 7d6a7e43a..2b584ae83 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
@@ -643,7 +643,8 @@ void A_AddToDeleteQueue(int spriteNum)
     }
 
     if (SpriteDeletionQueue[g_spriteDeleteQueuePos] >= 0)
-        sprite[SpriteDeletionQueue[g_spriteDeleteQueuePos]].xrepeat = 0;
+        A_DeleteSprite(SpriteDeletionQueue[g_spriteDeleteQueuePos]);
+
     SpriteDeletionQueue[g_spriteDeleteQueuePos] = spriteNum;
     g_spriteDeleteQueuePos = (g_spriteDeleteQueuePos+1)%g_deleteQueueSize;
 }