diff --git a/src/r_plane.c b/src/r_plane.c
index 083b2203f..cb3932ac0 100644
--- a/src/r_plane.c
+++ b/src/r_plane.c
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ static byte *R_DistortedFlat(const int flatnum)
 static void DrawSkyTex(visplane_t *pl, skytex_t *skytex, void func(void))
 {
     const int       texture = R_TextureNumForName(skytex->name);
-    const angle_t   angle = viewangle + FixedToAngle(skytex->currx);
+    const angle_t   angle = viewangle + (skytex->currx << (ANGLETOSKYSHIFT - FRACBITS));
 
     dc_colormap[0] = fullcolormap;
     dc_texturemid = (fixed_t)(skytex->mid * FRACUNIT) + skytex->curry;