diff --git a/source/src/renderhud.cpp b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
index 01e6df95..0956e455 100644
--- a/source/src/renderhud.cpp
+++ b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
@@ -323,8 +323,7 @@ void gl_drawhud(int w, int h, int curfps, int nquads, int curvert, bool underwat
         glVertex2i(0, VIRTH);
         glEnd();
         glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
-        dblend -= min(1, curtime/3);
-        if(dblend<0) dblend = 0;
+        dblend -= max(0, curtime/3);
     }
 
     glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);