diff --git a/src/engine/surface_collision.c b/src/engine/surface_collision.c
index da49d2d6b..24d008a43 100644
--- a/src/engine/surface_collision.c
+++ b/src/engine/surface_collision.c
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ static s32 find_wall_collisions_from_list(struct SurfaceNode *surfaceNode,
             f32 dist = sqrtf(dX * dX + dZ * dZ);
             if (dist > radius) { continue; }
 
+            if (dist < __FLT_EPSILON__) {
+                dist = __FLT_EPSILON__;
+            }
+
             cNorm[0] = dX / dist;
             cNorm[1] = 0;
             cNorm[2] = dZ / dist;