diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index dc2c2cb0..7d5efe0d 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ void Graphics::init(void)
     //Fading stuff
     SDL_memset(fadebars, 0, sizeof(fadebars));
 
-    fadeamount = 0;
-    oldfadeamount = 0;
+    setfade(0);
     fademode = 0;
 
     // initialize everything else to zero
@@ -1354,7 +1353,7 @@ void Graphics::processfade(void)
             {
                 fadebars[i] = -int(fRandom() * 12) * 8;
             }
-            fadeamount = 0;
+            setfade(0);
             fademode = 3;
         }
         else if (fademode == 3)
@@ -1372,7 +1371,7 @@ void Graphics::processfade(void)
             {
                 fadebars[i] = 320 + int(fRandom() * 12) * 8;
             }
-            fadeamount = 416;
+            setfade(416);
             fademode = 5;
         }
         else if (fademode == 5)
@@ -1386,6 +1385,12 @@ void Graphics::processfade(void)
     }
 }
 
+void Graphics::setfade(const int amount)
+{
+    fadeamount = amount;
+    oldfadeamount = amount;
+}
+
 void Graphics::drawmenu( int cr, int cg, int cb, bool levelmenu /*= false*/ )
 {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < game.menuoptions.size(); i++)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
index b9b928ff..7738bbef 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
 	void drawmenu(int cr, int cg, int cb, bool levelmenu = false);
 
 	void processfade(void);
+	void setfade(const int amount);
 
 	void drawfade(void);
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 879fd1dc..34adcb3d 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
 			}
 			else if (words[0] == "befadein")
 			{
-				graphics.fadeamount = 0;
+				graphics.setfade(0);
 				graphics.fademode= 0;
 			}
 			else if (words[0] == "fadein")