diff --git a/celldrawer.cpp b/celldrawer.cpp
index 4f0d4266..f0922a53 100644
--- a/celldrawer.cpp
+++ b/celldrawer.cpp
@@ -2856,6 +2856,8 @@ void celldrawer::draw() {
 
   cells_drawn++;
 
+  checkTide(c);
+
 #if CAP_TEXTURE
   if(texture::saving) {
     texture::config.apply(c, V, 0xFFFFFFFF);
diff --git a/help.cpp b/help.cpp
index 3131dc78..3eab77f4 100644
--- a/help.cpp
+++ b/help.cpp
@@ -895,7 +895,6 @@ EX void describeMouseover() {
       if(shmup::on)
         out += " (" + its(c->landparam)+")";
       else {
-        calcTidalPhase();
         bool b = c->landparam >= tide[turncount % tidalsize];
         int t = 1;
         for(; t < 1000 && b == (c->landparam >= tide[(turncount+t) % tidalsize]); t++) ;
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index 7b920c10..bbcd8e76 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,8 @@ EX void initgame() {
     if(vid.use_smart_range == 2) vid.use_smart_range = 1;
     }
   if(!allowIncreasedSight()) vid.use_smart_range = 0;
-  callhooks(hooks_post_initgame); 
+  calcTidalPhase();
+  callhooks(hooks_post_initgame);
   }
 
 bool havesave = true;