diff --git a/Source/spells.cpp b/Source/spells.cpp
index 8bd5d983e..c9bde2a22 100644
--- a/Source/spells.cpp
+++ b/Source/spells.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void CastSpell(int id, int spl, int sx, int sy, int dx, int dy, int caster, int
 	if (spelldata[spl].sMissiles[0] == MIS_CBOLT) {
 		UseMana(id, SPL_CBOLT);
 
-		for (i = 0; i < (spllvl >> 1) + 3; i++) {
+		for (i = (spllvl >> 1) + 3; i > 0; i--) {
 			AddMissile(sx, sy, dx, dy, dir, MIS_CBOLT, caster, id, 0, spllvl);
 		}
 	}