diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/LineSegment.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/LineSegment.java
index 00eda8cce..cca506553 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/LineSegment.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/LineSegment.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class LineSegment implements Cloneable, Savable, java.io.Serializable {
     public LineSegment(Vector3f start, Vector3f end) {
         this.origin = new Vector3f(0.5f * (start.x + end.x), 0.5f * (start.y + end.y), 0.5f * (start.z + end.z));
         this.direction = end.subtract(start);
-        this.extent = direction.length();
+        this.extent = direction.length() * 0.5f;
         direction.normalizeLocal();
     }