diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.cpp b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
index 27a6364d3..dff51fa64 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void CNpcEnemy::processGraphicFlipping()
 
 s32 CNpcEnemy::getFrameShift( int _frames )
 {
-	return( _frames << 8 );
+	return( ( _frames << 8 ) >> 1 );
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/source/friend/friend.cpp b/source/friend/friend.cpp
index 188eacfc6..9defa909c 100644
--- a/source/friend/friend.cpp
+++ b/source/friend/friend.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void CNpcFriend::think(int _frames)
 
 		frameCount = m_actorGfx->getFrameCount( m_animNo );
 
-		s32 frameShift = ( _frames << 8 ) >> 1;
+		s32 frameShift = _frames << 8;
 
 		if ( ( frameCount << 8 ) - m_frame > frameShift )
 		{