diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
index 6bb606e48..ce05184fd 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::SetScale ()
 			ST_X = 0;
 
 			// this was far more obtuse before...
-			double height4_3 = h * aspect / (4 / 3);
+			double height4_3 = h * aspect / 1.333;
 			SBarTop = int(h - height4_3 + sby * height4_3 / VerticalResolution);
 		}
 		Displacement = 0;