diff --git a/src/game/envfx_snow.c b/src/game/envfx_snow.c
index 93eff5ff..f48cd90d 100644
--- a/src/game/envfx_snow.c
+++ b/src/game/envfx_snow.c
@@ -455,7 +455,9 @@ Gfx *envfx_update_snow_internal(s32 snowMode, Vec3s marioPos, Vec3s camFrom, Vec
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    envfx_update_snowflake_count(snowMode, marioPos);
+    if (!interpolated) {
+        envfx_update_snowflake_count(snowMode, marioPos);
+    }
 
     // Note: to and from are inverted here, so the resulting vector goes towards the camera
     orbit_from_positions(camTo, camFrom, &radius, &pitch, &yaw);