diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index f976dfc68e..e2205c09f4 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -8313,12 +8313,13 @@ static void DoTracksGroundEffect_BikeTireTracks(struct ObjectEvent *objEvent, st
 
     if (objEvent->currentCoords.x != objEvent->previousCoords.x || objEvent->currentCoords.y != objEvent->previousCoords.y)
     {
+        u8 movementDir = (objEvent->previousMovementDirection > DIR_EAST) ? (objEvent->previousMovementDirection - DIR_EAST) : objEvent->previousMovementDirection;
         gFieldEffectArguments[0] = objEvent->previousCoords.x;
         gFieldEffectArguments[1] = objEvent->previousCoords.y;
         gFieldEffectArguments[2] = 149;
         gFieldEffectArguments[3] = 2;
         gFieldEffectArguments[4] =
-            bikeTireTracks_Transitions[objEvent->previousMovementDirection][objEvent->facingDirection - 5];
+            bikeTireTracks_Transitions[movementDir][objEvent->facingDirection - 5];
         FieldEffectStart(FLDEFF_BIKE_TIRE_TRACKS);
     }
 }