--- motion_est.c	2002/12/26 12:10:11	1.44.2.38
+++ motion_est.c	2002/12/28 15:29:13	1.44.2.39
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@
 
 	*best_sad = *Data->iMinSAD;
 
-	if (b_mb->mode == MODE_INTER4V) pMB->mode = MODE_DIRECT;
+	if (b_mb->mode == MODE_INTER4V || Data->qpel) pMB->mode = MODE_DIRECT;
 	else pMB->mode = MODE_DIRECT_NO4V; //for faster compensation
 
 	pMB->pmvs[3] = *Data->currentMV;