diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/VPC.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/VPC.cs
index 0239736e07..040c62f328 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/VPC.cs	
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/VPC.cs	
@@ -357,15 +357,15 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.PCEngine
 			// clear inter-sprite priority buffer
 			Array.Clear(InterSpritePriorityBuffer, 0, FrameWidth);
 
+			var testRange = new MutableIntRange(0, vdc.ActiveLine + 1);
 			for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++)
 			{
 				int y = (vdc.SpriteAttributeTable[(i * 4) + 0] & 1023) - 64;
 				int x = (vdc.SpriteAttributeTable[(i * 4) + 1] & 1023) - 32;
 				ushort flags = vdc.SpriteAttributeTable[(i * 4) + 3];
-				int height = heightTable[(flags >> 12) & 3];
-
-				if (y + height <= vdc.ActiveLine || y > vdc.ActiveLine)
-					continue;
+				byte height = heightTable[(flags >> 12) & 3];
+				testRange.Min = vdc.ActiveLine - height;
+				if (!testRange.StrictContains(y)) continue;
 
 				int patternNo = (((vdc.SpriteAttributeTable[(i * 4) + 2]) >> 1) & 0x1FF);
 				int paletteBase = 256 + ((flags & 15) * 16);