diff --git a/mapHandler.cpp b/mapHandler.cpp
index cc6fba142..18babf488 100644
--- a/mapHandler.cpp
+++ b/mapHandler.cpp
@@ -531,6 +531,9 @@ void CMapHandler::init()
 SDL_Surface * CMapHandler::terrainRect(int x, int y, int dx, int dy, int level, unsigned char anim, std::vector< std::vector< std::vector<unsigned char> > > * visibilityMap, bool otherHeroAnim, unsigned char heroAnim, SDL_Surface * extSurf, SDL_Rect * extRect, int moveX, int moveY, bool smooth)
 {
 	int srx, sry;
+
+        // Temporarily disable smoothing as it is source of crashes
+	smooth = false;
 
 	if(!otherHeroAnim)
 		heroAnim = anim; //the same, as it should be