diff --git a/engines/director/lingo/lingo-the.cpp b/engines/director/lingo/lingo-the.cpp
index 2aedf32a546..3f4f9cc432c 100644
--- a/engines/director/lingo/lingo-the.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/lingo/lingo-the.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void Lingo::setTheSprite(Datum &id1, int field, Datum &d) {
 		sprite->_visible = (d.u.i == 0 ? false : true);
 		break;
 	case kTheType:
-		sprite->_type = d.u.i;
+		sprite->_type = static_cast<SpriteType>(d.u.i);
 		break;
 	case kTheMovieRate:
 		sprite->_movieRate = d.u.i;
diff --git a/engines/director/score.cpp b/engines/director/score.cpp
index 161bc86768c..9b42f6e257c 100644
--- a/engines/director/score.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/score.cpp
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ Sprite::Sprite() {
 	_stopTime = 0;
 	_volume = 0;
 	_stretch = 0;
-	_type = 0;
+	_type = kInactiveSprite;
 }
 
 Sprite::Sprite(const Sprite &sprite) {
diff --git a/engines/director/score.h b/engines/director/score.h
index d483afab1c0..a7ca59b4753 100644
--- a/engines/director/score.h
+++ b/engines/director/score.h
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public:
 	uint16 _bottom;
 	byte _blend;
 	bool _visible;
-	byte _type;
+	SpriteType _type;
 	//Using in digital movie sprites
 	byte _movieRate;
 	uint16 _movieTime;