diff --git a/src/r_bsp.cpp b/src/r_bsp.cpp
index 3f19604b7..17ff09eef 100644
--- a/src/r_bsp.cpp
+++ b/src/r_bsp.cpp
@@ -294,9 +294,10 @@ sector_t *R_FakeFlat(sector_t *sec, sector_t *tempsec, INT32 *floorlightlevel,
 		mobj_t *viewmobj = viewplayer->mo;
 		INT32 heightsec;
 		boolean underwater;
+		camera_t *thiscam = &camera[R_GetViewNumber()];
 
-		if (camera[R_GetViewNumber()].chase)
-			heightsec = camera->subsector->sector->heightsec;
+		if (thiscam->chase)
+			heightsec = thiscam->subsector->sector->heightsec;
 		else if (viewmobj)
 			heightsec = viewmobj->subsector->sector->heightsec;
 		else