diff --git a/programs/wineconsole/user.c b/programs/wineconsole/user.c
index fbb1b98ec39..4249e1fc2d8 100644
--- a/programs/wineconsole/user.c
+++ b/programs/wineconsole/user.c
@@ -1177,8 +1177,8 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK WCUSER_Proc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
         {
             POINT       pt;
 
-            pt.x = LOWORD(lParam);
-            pt.y = HIWORD(lParam);
+            pt.x = (short)LOWORD(lParam);
+            pt.y = (short)HIWORD(lParam);
             ClientToScreen(hWnd, &pt);
             WCUSER_SetMenuDetails(data, PRIVATE(data)->hPopMenu);
             TrackPopupMenu(PRIVATE(data)->hPopMenu, TPM_LEFTALIGN|TPM_TOPALIGN,