diff --git a/r_bsp.c b/r_bsp.c
index a141ba5f..816bf538 100644
--- a/r_bsp.c
+++ b/r_bsp.c
@@ -773,8 +773,11 @@ void R_DrawSubmodelPolygons (model_t *pmodel, int clipflags, mnode_t *topnode)
 
 
 int c_drawnode;
+#if XASH_LOW_MEMORY
+unsigned short r_leafkeys[MAX_MAP_LEAFS];
+#else
 int r_leafkeys[MAX_MAP_LEAFS];
-
+#endif
 /*
 ================
 R_RecursiveWorldNode
diff --git a/r_local.h b/r_local.h
index 63e1a562..ea2542c6 100644
--- a/r_local.h
+++ b/r_local.h
@@ -1201,8 +1201,11 @@ extern int              r_currentbkey;
 extern qboolean insubmodel;
 
 extern  vec3_t  r_entorigin;
-
+#if XASH_LOW_MEMORY
+extern unsigned short r_leafkeys[MAX_MAP_LEAFS];
+#else
 extern int r_leafkeys[MAX_MAP_LEAFS];
+#endif
 #define LEAF_KEY(pleaf) r_leafkeys[(pleaf - WORLDMODEL->leafs)]