--- ray/src/rt/raytrace.c	1989/05/07 17:50:51	1.4
+++ ray/src/rt/raytrace.c	1989/07/19 18:46:59	1.5
@@ -68,12 +68,7 @@ register RAY  *r;
 {
 	extern int  (*trace)();
 
-	if (localhit(r, &thescene))
-		if (r->clipset != NULL && inset(r->clipset, r->ro->omod))
-			raytrans(r);		/* object is clipped */
-		else
-			rayshade(r, r->ro->omod);
-	else if (sourcehit(r))
+	if (localhit(r, &thescene) || sourcehit(r))
 		rayshade(r, r->ro->omod);
 
 	if (trace != NULL)
@@ -100,6 +95,12 @@ int  mod;
 {
 	static int  depth = 0;
 	register OBJREC  *m;
+					/* check for clipped surface */
+	if (r->clipset != NULL && r->rot < FHUGE &&
+			inset(r->clipset, mod)) {
+		raytrans(r);
+		return;
+	}
 					/* check for infinite loop */
 	if (depth++ >= MAXLOOP)
 		objerror(r->ro, USER, "possible modifier loop");