diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 874235fe..ebf7a4e3 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -2705,6 +2705,7 @@ void scriptclass::startgamemode( int t )
 			if (INBOUNDS_VEC(i, obj.entities))
 			{
 				map.ypos = obj.entities[i].yp - 120;
+				map.oldypos = map.ypos;
 			}
 			graphics.towerbg.bypos = map.ypos / 2;
 			map.cameramode = 0;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index b603c52e..3bd2a25e 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     map.nexttowercolour();
 
     map.ypos = (700-29) * 8;
+    map.oldypos = map.ypos;
     graphics.towerbg.bypos = map.ypos / 2;
     graphics.titlebg.bypos = map.ypos / 2;