diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index f0c745a74..b74f66291 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -4913,9 +4913,9 @@ static void HWR_ProjectSprite(mobj_t *thing)
 
 	const fixed_t visoffymul = (vflip ? -FRACUNIT : FRACUNIT);
 
-	if (R_ThingIsUsingBakedOffsets(thing))
+	if (R_ThingIsUsingBakedOffsets(interptarg))
 	{
-		R_RotateSpriteOffsetsByPitchRoll(thing,
+		R_RotateSpriteOffsetsByPitchRoll(interptarg,
 										 vflip,
 										 hflip,
 										 &interp,
diff --git a/src/r_things.cpp b/src/r_things.cpp
index 483edd525..4b95b98cc 100644
--- a/src/r_things.cpp
+++ b/src/r_things.cpp
@@ -2000,9 +2000,9 @@ static void R_ProjectSprite(mobj_t *thing)
 
 	const fixed_t visoffymul = (vflip ? -FRACUNIT : FRACUNIT);
 
-	if (R_ThingIsUsingBakedOffsets(thing))
+	if (R_ThingIsUsingBakedOffsets(interptarg))
 	{
-		R_RotateSpriteOffsetsByPitchRoll(thing,
+		R_RotateSpriteOffsetsByPitchRoll(interptarg,
 										 vflip,
 										 hflip,
 										 &interp,