diff --git a/src/graphics.c b/src/graphics.c
index c460725ab..185ad6eff 100644
--- a/src/graphics.c
+++ b/src/graphics.c
@@ -3170,8 +3170,8 @@ void render_fire(pixel *vid)
 			g = fire_g[j][i];
 			b = fire_b[j][i];
 			if (r || g || b)
-				for (y=-CELL+1; y<2*CELL; y++)
-					for (x=-CELL+1; x<2*CELL; x++)
+				for (y=-CELL; y<2*CELL; y++)
+					for (x=-CELL; x<2*CELL; x++)
 						addpixel(vid, i*CELL+x, j*CELL+y, r, g, b, fire_alpha[y+CELL][x+CELL]);
 			r *= 8;
 			g *= 8;