diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index 40252ed2..92b46ba7 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ void Graphics::init()
     tempBuffer = NULL;
     tl = point();
     towerbuffer = NULL;
+    towerbuffer_lerp = NULL;
     trinketr = 0;
     trinketg = 0;
     trinketb = 0;
@@ -1957,7 +1958,9 @@ void Graphics::drawbackground( int t )
         }
         break;
     case 3: //Warp zone (horizontal)
-        BlitSurfaceStandard(towerbuffer, NULL, backBuffer, NULL);
+        BlitSurfaceStandard(towerbuffer, NULL, towerbuffer_lerp, NULL);
+        ScrollSurface(towerbuffer_lerp, lerp(0, -3), 0);
+        BlitSurfaceStandard(towerbuffer_lerp, NULL, backBuffer, NULL);
         break;
     case 4: //Warp zone (vertical)
         backoffset+=3;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
index c21a18af..0874a310 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ public:
 	Screen* screenbuffer;
 	SDL_Surface* menubuffer;
 	SDL_Surface* towerbuffer;
+	SDL_Surface* towerbuffer_lerp;
 	SDL_Surface* foregroundBuffer;
 	SDL_Surface* tempBuffer;
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index f19a3139..ed9d4e58 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     graphics.towerbuffer =  SDL_CreateRGBSurface(SDL_SWSURFACE ,320 ,240 ,fmt->BitsPerPixel,fmt->Rmask,fmt->Gmask,fmt->Bmask,fmt->Amask  );
     SDL_SetSurfaceBlendMode(graphics.towerbuffer, SDL_BLENDMODE_NONE);
+    graphics.towerbuffer_lerp = SDL_CreateRGBSurface(SDL_SWSURFACE, 320, 240, fmt->BitsPerPixel, fmt->Rmask, fmt->Gmask, fmt->Bmask, fmt->Amask);
+    SDL_SetSurfaceBlendMode(graphics.towerbuffer, SDL_BLENDMODE_NONE);
 
     graphics.tempBuffer = SDL_CreateRGBSurface(SDL_SWSURFACE ,320 ,240 ,fmt->BitsPerPixel,fmt->Rmask,fmt->Gmask,fmt->Bmask,fmt->Amask  );
     SDL_SetSurfaceBlendMode(graphics.tempBuffer, SDL_BLENDMODE_NONE);