diff --git a/src/battle_anim_mons.c b/src/battle_anim_mons.c
index f00626efe8..2df2b23089 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_mons.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_mons.c
@@ -1029,8 +1029,8 @@ void InitAnimLinearTranslation(struct Sprite *sprite)
     u16 xDelta = abs(x) << 8;
     u16 yDelta = abs(y) << 8;
 
-    xDelta = xDelta / sprite->data[0];
-    yDelta = yDelta / sprite->data[0];
+    xDelta = SAFE_DIV(xDelta, sprite->data[0]);
+    yDelta = SAFE_DIV(yDelta, sprite->data[0]);
 
     if (movingLeft)
         xDelta |= 1;