diff --git a/dlls/player.cpp b/dlls/player.cpp
index 1f5381f0e..7f3d3fd51 100644
--- a/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ int CBasePlayer::TakeDamage( entvars_t *pevInflictor, entvars_t *pevAttacker, fl
 
 	// this cast to INT is critical!!! If a player ends up with 0.5 health, the engine will get that
 	// as an int (zero) and think the player is dead! (this will incite a clientside screentilt, etc)
-	fTookDamage = CBaseMonster::TakeDamage( pevInflictor, pevAttacker, (int)flDamage, bitsDamageType );
+	fTookDamage = CBaseMonster::TakeDamage( pevInflictor, pevAttacker, flDamage >= 0.0f ? floor(flDamage) : ceil(flDamage), bitsDamageType );
 
 	// reset damage time countdown for each type of time based damage player just sustained
 	{