diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index cdd212809..dde921cc0 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -4059,7 +4059,7 @@ void G_DrawBackground(void)
             if ((unsigned)bgtile < MAXTILES)
                 for (y=y1; y<y2; y+=tilesiz[bgtile].y)
                     for (x=0; x<xdim; x+=tilesiz[bgtile].x)
-                        rotatesprite_fs(x<<16,y<<16,65536L,0,bgtile,16,0,8+16+64);
+                        rotatesprite_fs(x<<16,y<<16,65536L,0,bgtile,8,0,8+16+64);
         }
         else rotatesprite_fs(160<<16,100<<16,65536L,0,bgtile,16,0,2+8+64+BGSTRETCH);