diff --git a/src/corelib/world.c b/src/corelib/world.c
index 57c64f1..4545b1e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/world.c
+++ b/src/corelib/world.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ void interpolate_move(object_t* object, float target_x, float target_y, float ma
 	float m = sqrtf(dx*dx + dy*dy);
 	dx /= m; dy /= m;
 	dx *= max_step_size; dy *= max_step_size;
+	int step_count = max_step_size / m;
 
 	// ensure this object would ever collide
 	// if it wouldn't collide anyway, just set position
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ void interpolate_move(object_t* object, float target_x, float target_y, float ma
 	 * 1. move towards target
 	 * 2. check collision with every other object
 	 */
-	while(object->sprite.x != target_x || object->sprite.y != target_y) {
+	for(int steps = 0; steps < step_count; ++steps) {
 		// move towards target, snap to target if distance is too low
 		const float old_x = object->sprite.x, old_y = object->sprite.y;
 		float new_x, new_y;