diff --git a/TR5Main/Renderer/Render11Helper.cpp b/TR5Main/Renderer/Render11Helper.cpp
index 58d503c9a..ecddb6089 100644
--- a/TR5Main/Renderer/Render11Helper.cpp
+++ b/TR5Main/Renderer/Render11Helper.cpp
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ vector<RendererVideoAdapter>* Renderer11::GetAdapters()
 
 void Renderer11::createBillboardMatrix(Matrix* out, Vector3* particlePos, Vector3* cameraPos, float rotation)
 {
+	/*
 	Vector3 look = *particlePos;
 	look = look - *cameraPos;
 	look.Normalize();
 
-	Vector3 cameraUp = Vector3(0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f);
-
+	*out = Matrix::CreateBillboard(*particlePos, *cameraPos, cameraUp);
+	
 	Vector3 right;
 	right = cameraUp.Cross(look);
 	right.Normalize();
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ void Renderer11::createBillboardMatrix(Matrix* out, Vector3* particlePos, Vector
 	out->_41 = particlePos->x;
 	out->_42 = particlePos->y;
 	out->_43 = particlePos->z;
+	*/
 }
 
 void Renderer11::updateAnimatedTextures()
diff --git a/TR5Main/Renderer/Renderer11DrawEffect.cpp b/TR5Main/Renderer/Renderer11DrawEffect.cpp
index 96ce3f3ca..ea24a917e 100644
--- a/TR5Main/Renderer/Renderer11DrawEffect.cpp
+++ b/TR5Main/Renderer/Renderer11DrawEffect.cpp
@@ -838,9 +838,9 @@ bool Renderer11::drawSprites()
 			{
 				float halfWidth = spr->Width / 2.0f * spr->Scale;
 				float halfHeight = spr->Height / 2.0f * spr->Scale;
-
-				Matrix billboardMatrix;
-				createBillboardMatrix(&billboardMatrix, &spr->pos, &Vector3(Camera.pos.x, Camera.pos.y, Camera.pos.z), spr->Rotation);
+				//Extract Camera Up Vector and create Billboard matrix.
+				Vector3 cameraUp = Vector3(View._12, View._22, View._32);
+				Matrix billboardMatrix = Matrix::CreateBillboard(spr->pos, Vector3(Camera.pos.x, Camera.pos.y, Camera.pos.z), cameraUp);
 
 				Vector3 p0 = Vector3(-halfWidth, -halfHeight, 0);
 				Vector3 p1 = Vector3(halfWidth, -halfHeight, 0);