diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
index 3e09d0d5c..411b64b16 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
@@ -9408,7 +9408,6 @@ int32_t drawrooms(int32_t daposx, int32_t daposy, int32_t daposz,
     globalcisibility = mulscale8(globalhisibility,320);
 
     globalcursectnum = dacursectnum;
-    totalclocklock = totalclock;
 
     if ((xyaspect != oxyaspect) || (xdimen != oxdimen) || (viewingrange != oviewingrange))
         dosetaspect();
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 8a5b17c68..cdd212809 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -4434,6 +4434,8 @@ void G_DrawRooms(int32_t snum, int32_t smoothratio)
 
     if (g_networkMode == NET_DEDICATED_SERVER) return;
 
+    totalclocklock = totalclock;
+
     if (pub > 0 || getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST) // JBF 20040101: redraw background always
     {
 #ifdef __ANDROID__