diff --git a/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp b/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp
index 175edcc7..0a40ebd1 100644
--- a/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp
+++ b/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp
@@ -2443,7 +2443,7 @@ int _main_(int /*_argc*/, char** /*_argv*/)
 				++stateStep;
 				if (stateStep >= ( (stateChange & ~0x1) >> 1) )
 				{
-					currentDirection = (++currentDirection) & directionMask;
+					currentDirection = (currentDirection + 1) & directionMask;
 					stateStep = 0;
 					++stateChange;
 				}