diff --git a/prvm_cmds.c b/prvm_cmds.c
index e540e8517..25ad3d51f 100644
--- a/prvm_cmds.c
+++ b/prvm_cmds.c
@@ -1511,8 +1511,10 @@ void VM_rint(prvm_prog_t *prog)
 	VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_rint);
 
 	f = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-	if (f > 0)
+	if (f >= 0.5) // >= 0 works too, but would be slightly less optimized 
 		PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = floor(f + 0.5);
+	else if (f > -0.5)
+		PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0; // prevents negative 0
 	else
 		PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = ceil(f - 0.5);
 }