diff --git a/src/emucore/tia/Ball.cxx b/src/emucore/tia/Ball.cxx
index 9fbcd2419..3527cd287 100644
--- a/src/emucore/tia/Ball.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/tia/Ball.cxx
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void Ball::tick(bool isReceivingMclock)
     myRenderCounter = Count::renderCounterOffset;
 
     uInt8 starfieldDelta = (myCounter + 160 - myLastMovementTick) % 4;
-    if (starfieldEffect && starfieldDelta == 3) myRenderCounter++;
+    if (starfieldEffect && starfieldDelta == 3 && myWidth < 4) myRenderCounter++;
 
     switch (starfieldDelta) {
       case 3:
diff --git a/src/emucore/tia/Missile.cxx b/src/emucore/tia/Missile.cxx
index d08a1da05..242ca7c1c 100644
--- a/src/emucore/tia/Missile.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/tia/Missile.cxx
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void Missile::tick(bool isReceivingMclock)
     myRenderCounter = Count::renderCounterOffset;
 
     uInt8 starfieldDelta = (myCounter + 160 - myLastMovementTick) % 4;
-    if (starfieldEffect && starfieldDelta == 3) myRenderCounter++;
+    if (starfieldEffect && starfieldDelta == 3 && myWidth < 4) myRenderCounter++;
 
     switch (starfieldDelta) {
       case 3: