diff --git a/SamTFE/Sources/Entities/Beast.es b/SamTFE/Sources/Entities/Beast.es
index 6df31445..e0a1bdd9 100644
--- a/SamTFE/Sources/Entities/Beast.es
+++ b/SamTFE/Sources/Entities/Beast.es
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ enum BeastType {
 };
 
 %{
-static int _tmLastStandingAnim =0;  
+static FLOAT _tmLastStandingAnim =0.0f;  
 #define BEAST_STRETCH 2.0f
 #define BIG_BEAST_STRETCH 12.0f
 // info structure
diff --git a/SamTSE/Sources/Entities/Beast.es b/SamTSE/Sources/Entities/Beast.es
index 6df31445..e0a1bdd9 100644
--- a/SamTSE/Sources/Entities/Beast.es
+++ b/SamTSE/Sources/Entities/Beast.es
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ enum BeastType {
 };
 
 %{
-static int _tmLastStandingAnim =0;  
+static FLOAT _tmLastStandingAnim =0.0f;  
 #define BEAST_STRETCH 2.0f
 #define BIG_BEAST_STRETCH 12.0f
 // info structure