diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 0f7d46af4..e933a2774 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -6550,8 +6550,8 @@ static boolean K_drawKartPositionFaces(void)
 	else if (strank+3 > ranklines) // too close to the bottom?
 	{
 		i = ranklines - 5;
-		if (ranklines < 0)
-			ranklines = 0;
+		if (i < 0)
+			i = 0;
 	}
 	else
 	{