diff --git a/cl_dll/death.cpp b/cl_dll/death.cpp
index b0667ec2..c6631f71 100644
--- a/cl_dll/death.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/death.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ int CHudDeathNotice::MsgFunc_DeathMsg( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbu
 	// Get the Victim's name
 	const char *victim_name = "";
 	// If victim is -1, the killer killed a specific, non-player object (like a sentrygun)
-	if( ( (char)victim ) != -1 )
+	if( ( (signed char)victim ) != -1 )
 		victim_name = g_PlayerInfoList[victim].name;
 	if( !victim_name )
 	{
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ int CHudDeathNotice::MsgFunc_DeathMsg( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbu
 	}
 
 	// Is it a non-player object kill?
-	if( ( (char)victim ) == -1 )
+	if( ( (signed char)victim ) == -1 )
 	{
 		rgDeathNoticeList[i].iNonPlayerKill = TRUE;