diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 06890368..8aefb33b 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -2060,11 +2060,11 @@ void ST_Drawer(void)
 	}
 
 	// Draw a white fade on level opening
-	if (leveltime < 15)
+	if (timeinmap < 15)
 	{
-		if (leveltime <= 5)
+		if (timeinmap <= 5)
 			V_DrawFill(0,0,BASEVIDWIDTH,BASEVIDHEIGHT,120); // Pure white on first few frames, to hide SRB2's awful level load artifacts
 		else
-			V_DrawFadeScreen(120, 15-leveltime); // Then gradually fade out from there
+			V_DrawFadeScreen(120, 15-timeinmap); // Then gradually fade out from there
 	}
 }