diff --git a/level/rrrr.go b/level/rrrr.go
index 30a3484..eec002c 100644
--- a/level/rrrr.go
+++ b/level/rrrr.go
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ func (r *RealStorage) resize(bpe uint8) {
 	for i := range r.format.Len {
 		var v int32
 		if resizeDirect {
-			v = int32((r.data[i/r.elementsPerLong] >> ((i % r.elementsPerLong) * int32(r.bpe))) & r.mask)
+			v, _ = r.Get(i)
 		} else {
 			v = int32((r.data[i/r.elementsPerLong] >> ((i % r.elementsPerLong) * int32(r.bpe))) & r.mask)
 		}
-		r.data[i/r.elementsPerLong] |= uint64(v) << ((i % r.elementsPerLong) * int32(bpe))
+		newData[i/int32(numberOfElements)] |= uint64(v) << ((i % int32(numberOfElements)) * int32(bpe))
 	}
 	if resizeDirect {
 		r.palette = nil
diff --git a/level/rrrr_test.go b/level/rrrr_test.go
index a5edd1c..c69cda2 100644
--- a/level/rrrr_test.go
+++ b/level/rrrr_test.go
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func TestRealStorageDirectModeNoPalette(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	data := make([]uint64, 36)
-	data[0] = 0x1FFFF
+	data[0] = 0x1FF
 
 	s, err := format.ImportDataDirect(data)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ func TestRealStorageDirectModeNoPalette(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Get(0) failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	if got != 0x1FFFF {
-		t.Errorf("Get(0) = %d, want %d", got, 0x1FFFF)
+	if got != 0x1FF {
+		t.Errorf("Get(0) = %d, want %d", got, 0x1FF)
 	}
 }