diff --git a/shared.c b/shared.c
index 6307eff..e54cefa 100644
--- a/shared.c
+++ b/shared.c
@@ -1893,7 +1893,11 @@ void drawsprite(sprite_t *s) {
 				if (pct > 1) pct = 1;
 				shellimg = rotozoomSurfaceXY(srcimg,0, pct, pct ,0);
 				// blit it
-				newarea.x = s->x - (shellimg->w/2) - 21;
+				if (s->dir == 1) {
+					newarea.x = s->x - (shellimg->w/2) - 21;
+				} else {
+					newarea.x = s->x - (shellimg->w/2) + 21;
+				}
 				newarea.y = s->y - (shellimg->h/2) - 28;
 				newarea.w = 0;
 				newarea.h = 0;