diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
index 4b7eb2099..c916b2952 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ int32_t G_FindLevelByFile(const char *fn)
     return MAXLEVELS * MAXVOLUMES;
 }
 
-void G_FadeLoad(int32_t r, int32_t g, int32_t b, int32_t start, int32_t end, int32_t step, int32_t ticwait)
+static void G_FadeLoad(int32_t r, int32_t g, int32_t b, int32_t start, int32_t end, int32_t step, int32_t ticwait, int32_t tc)
 {
     int32_t m = (step < 0) ? -1 : 1;
 
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ void G_FadeLoad(int32_t r, int32_t g, int32_t b, int32_t start, int32_t end, int
 
         G_FadePalette(r,g,b,start|128);
         flushperms();
-        G_DoLoadScreen(" ", -1);
+        G_DoLoadScreen(" ", tc);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1907,9 +1907,9 @@ int32_t G_EnterLevel(int32_t g)
 
     ud.playerbest = CONFIG_GetMapBestTime(MapInfo[mii].filename);
 
-    G_FadeLoad(0,0,0, 63,0, -7, 4);
+    G_FadeLoad(0,0,0, 63,0, -7, 4, -1);
     G_CacheMapData();
-    G_FadeLoad(0,0,0, 0,63, 7, 4);
+    G_FadeLoad(0,0,0, 0,63, 7, 4, -2);
 
     if (ud.recstat != 2)
     {
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.h
index 250294fab..ff92142b8 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ void G_SetupFilenameBasedMusic(char *levnamebuf, const char *boardfilename, int3
 int32_t G_EnterLevel(int32_t g);
 int32_t G_FindLevelByFile(const char *fn);
 void G_CacheMapData(void);
-void G_FadeLoad(int32_t r,int32_t g,int32_t b,int32_t start,int32_t end,int32_t step,int32_t ticwait);
 void G_FreeMapState(int32_t mapnum);
 void G_NewGame(int32_t vn,int32_t ln,int32_t sk);
 void G_ResetTimers(uint8_t keepgtics);