diff --git a/include/blah/numerics/spatial.h b/include/blah/numerics/spatial.h
index c62073b..1787e73 100644
--- a/include/blah/numerics/spatial.h
+++ b/include/blah/numerics/spatial.h
@@ -588,7 +588,8 @@ namespace Blah
 
 	template<class T>
 	Vec3<T> Vec3<T>::normal() const {
-		return Vec3(x, y, z) / length();
+		T len = length();
+		return Vec3(x / len, y / len, z / len);
 	}
 
 	template<class T>
@@ -1307,4 +1308,4 @@ namespace Blah
 
 		return m;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}