diff --git a/src/sp_lev.c b/src/sp_lev.c
index 2df7dc548..01b0dd4c8 100644
--- a/src/sp_lev.c
+++ b/src/sp_lev.c
@@ -2148,6 +2148,12 @@ schar ftyp, btyp;
         dix = abs(xx - tx);
         diy = abs(yy - ty);
 
+        if ((dix > diy) && diy && !rn2(dix-diy+1)) {
+            dix = 0;
+        } else if ((diy > dix) && dix && !rn2(diy-dix+1)) {
+            diy = 0;
+        }
+
         /* do we have to change direction ? */
         if (dy && dix > diy) {
             register int ddx = (xx > tx) ? -1 : 1;