diff --git a/basis/math/vectors/vectors-tests.factor b/basis/math/vectors/vectors-tests.factor
index b4b12d619b..968af6a3aa 100644
--- a/basis/math/vectors/vectors-tests.factor
+++ b/basis/math/vectors/vectors-tests.factor
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ USING: math.vectors tools.test ;
 [ { 1.75 1.75 } ] [ { 1.0 2.5 } { 2.5 1.0 } 0.5 vnlerp ] unit-test 
 
 [ { 1.75 2.125 } ] [ { 1.0 2.5 } { 2.5 1.0 } { 0.5 0.25 } vlerp ] unit-test 
+
+[ 1.125 ] [ 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 { 0.5 0.25 } bilerp ] unit-test
diff --git a/basis/math/vectors/vectors.factor b/basis/math/vectors/vectors.factor
index eb203a5f12..17f6c39f04 100644
--- a/basis/math/vectors/vectors.factor
+++ b/basis/math/vectors/vectors.factor
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ IN: math.vectors
 : set-axis ( u v axis -- w )
     [ [ zero? 2over ? ] dip swap nth ] map-index 2nip ;
 
+: bilerp ( aa ba ab bb {t,u} -- a_tu )
+    [ first lerp ] [ second lerp ] bi-curry
+    [ 2bi@ ] [ call ] bi* ;
+
 : vlerp ( a b t -- a_t )
     [ lerp ] 3map ;
 
diff --git a/extra/terrain/terrain.factor b/extra/terrain/terrain.factor
index 083b162c01..d58aa4ec30 100644
--- a/extra/terrain/terrain.factor
+++ b/extra/terrain/terrain.factor
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ TUPLE: terrain-world < world
     pixel dim pixel-indices :> indices
     
     indices [ pixels nth COMPONENT-SCALE v. 255.0 / ] map
-    first4 [ pixel-mantissa first lerp ] 2bi@ pixel-mantissa second lerp ;
+    first4 pixel-mantissa bilerp ;
 
 : collide ( segment location -- location' )
     [ [ first ] [ third ] bi 2array terrain-height-at PLAYER-HEIGHT + ]