diff --git a/Snake.Avalonia/Views/SnakeRenderer.cs b/Snake.Avalonia/Views/SnakeRenderer.cs
index 934004a..1a09eb4 100644
--- a/Snake.Avalonia/Views/SnakeRenderer.cs
+++ b/Snake.Avalonia/Views/SnakeRenderer.cs
@@ -373,22 +373,18 @@ public sealed class SnakeRenderer : Control
 
     private (double X, double Y) GetVisualPosition(Position pos, int segmentIndex, double t)
     {
-        if (Segments == null)
-            return (pos.X * CellSize + CellSize * 0.5, pos.Y * CellSize + CellSize * 0.5);
-
-        var isHead = segmentIndex == 0;
-        var isTail = Segments.Count > 1 && segmentIndex == Segments.Count - 1;
-
-        // Only interpolate head and tail — middle segments stay grid-snapped
+        // Only interpolate the head — all other segments stay grid-snapped
         // to preserve sharp corners when the snake bends.
-        if (!isHead && !isTail)
+        // Interpolating the tail creates diagonal shortcuts at corners because
+        // the tail position drifts while the adjacent segment is already at its
+        // new grid position.
+        if (segmentIndex != 0)
             return (pos.X * CellSize + CellSize * 0.5, pos.Y * CellSize + CellSize * 0.5);
 
         var from = PreviousSegments != null && PreviousSegments.Count > 0
-            ? AnimationHelper.GetPreviousPosition(segmentIndex, Segments, PreviousSegments, SnakeDirection)
+            ? AnimationHelper.GetPreviousPosition(0, Segments!, PreviousSegments, SnakeDirection)
             : pos;
 
-        // Head gets easing for snappy feel; tail uses linear interpolation
-        return AnimationHelper.InterpolatePosition(from, pos, t, CellSize, useEasing: isHead);
+        return AnimationHelper.InterpolatePosition(from, pos, t, CellSize, useEasing: true);
     }
 }