diff --git a/src/cub3d_data.h b/src/cub3d_data.h
index aff808c..1993a16 100644
--- a/src/cub3d_data.h
+++ b/src/cub3d_data.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: kcolin <kcolin@42.fr>                      +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/07/17 14:59:37 by kcolin            #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/08/11 11:59:21 by tchampio         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/08/14 21:36:15 by tchampio         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ typedef struct s_cub3d_data
 	int				delta;
 	int				last_tick;
 	t_sprite		**sprite_list;
+	int				sprite_counter;
 	double			zbuffer[WIDTH];
 	int				sprite_order[MAX_SPRITES];
 	double			sprite_distances[MAX_SPRITES];
diff --git a/src/utils/inits.c b/src/utils/inits.c
index 39045e4..d533f07 100644
--- a/src/utils/inits.c
+++ b/src/utils/inits.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: kcolin <kcolin@42.fr>                      +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/07/31 13:43:05 by kcolin            #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/08/14 21:26:14 by tchampio         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/08/14 21:37:58 by tchampio         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@ void	place_base_sprites(t_cub3d_data *data, char **map)
 {
 	int	y;
 	int	x;
-	int	c;
 
 	y = 0;
-	c = 0;
 	while (y < data->map->mapheight)
 	{
 		x = 0;
@@ -70,9 +68,9 @@ void	place_base_sprites(t_cub3d_data *data, char **map)
 			if (map[y][x] == 'M' || map[y][x] == 'Q'
 				|| map[y][x] == 'J' || map[y][x] == 'D')
 			{
-				if (c < MAX_SPRITES)
-					data->sprite_list[c++] = place_right_sprite(data,
-							map[y][x], x, y);
+				if (data->sprite_counter < MAX_SPRITES)
+					data->sprite_list[data->sprite_counter++] =
+						place_right_sprite(data, map[y][x], x, y);
 			}
 			x++;
 		}