diff --git a/code/BlenderDNA.inl b/code/BlenderDNA.inl
index 6919c9153..8b669180c 100644
--- a/code/BlenderDNA.inl
+++ b/code/BlenderDNA.inl
@@ -589,7 +589,10 @@ template <> inline void Structure :: Convert<short>  (short& dest,const FileData
 {
     // automatic rescaling from short to float and vice versa (seems to be used by normals)
     if (name == "float") {
-        dest = static_cast<short>(db.reader->GetF4() * 32767.f);
+        float f = db.reader->GetF4();
+        if ( f > 1.0f )
+            f = 1.0f;
+        dest = static_cast<short>( f * 32767.f);
         //db.reader->IncPtr(-4);
         return;
     }