diff --git a/modes/Starfield.cc b/modes/Starfield.cc
index a029613..6efb730 100644
--- a/modes/Starfield.cc
+++ b/modes/Starfield.cc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Starfield::Starfield(GnomeScreensaver & gs)
     m_last_ticks = ticks;
     srand(time(NULL) + getpid());
     for (int i = 0; i < NUM_STARS; i++)
-        newStar(i, ticks + (uint64_t) (i * FLYBY_TICKS / (double)NUM_STARS));
+        newStar(i, ticks - (uint64_t) (i * FLYBY_TICKS / (double)NUM_STARS));
 }
 
 Starfield::~Starfield()
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ bool Starfield::expose (GnomeScreensaver & gs)
     {
         glPushMatrix();
         glTranslatef(m_stars[i].x, m_stars[i].y,
-                (ticks - m_stars[i].create_time)
-                    * (FLYBY_TICKS / (double)MAX_STAR_DIST));
+                (ticks - m_stars[i].create_time) /
+                    (double) FLYBY_TICKS * MAX_STAR_DIST
+                    - MAX_STAR_DIST);
         glRotatef(m_stars[i].rot,
                 m_stars[i].axis[0], m_stars[i].axis[1], m_stars[i].axis[2]);
         m_logobox.draw();