diff --git a/engines/sherlock/objects.h b/engines/sherlock/objects.h
index 9e43c087b89..8099c6b74f3 100644
--- a/engines/sherlock/objects.h
+++ b/engines/sherlock/objects.h
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ public:
 	void adjustSprite();
 
 	void checkSprite();
+
+	int frameWidth() const { return _imageFrame ? _imageFrame->_frame.w : 0; }
+	int frameHeight() const { return _imageFrame ? _imageFrame->_frame.h : 0; }
 };
 
 struct ActionType {
diff --git a/engines/sherlock/scene.cpp b/engines/sherlock/scene.cpp
index 2133da5056a..9f549b43128 100644
--- a/engines/sherlock/scene.cpp
+++ b/engines/sherlock/scene.cpp
@@ -777,7 +777,8 @@ void Scene::updateBackground() {
 			player._sequenceNumber == WALK_DOWNRIGHT || player._sequenceNumber == STOP_DOWNRIGHT;
 
 		surface.transBlitFrom(player._imageFrame->_frame,
-			Common::Point(player._position.x / 100, player._position.y / 100), flipped);
+			Common::Point(player._position.x / 100, 
+				player._position.y / 100 - player.frameHeight()), flipped);
 	}
 
 	// Draw all static and active shapes that are NORMAL and are in front of the player