diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index 3d145be5..9b377d88 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -3232,6 +3232,7 @@ void moveEffect(cell *ct, cell *cf, eMonster m) {
   if(cf && ct->item == itBabyTortoise && !cf->item) {
     cf->item = itBabyTortoise;
     ct->item = itNone;
+    animateMovement(ct, cf, LAYER_BOAT);
     tortoise::babymap[cf] = tortoise::babymap[ct];
     tortoise::babymap.erase(ct);
     }
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 45f0deac..ecc549c5 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -4672,11 +4672,11 @@ void drawcell(cell *c, transmatrix V, int spinv, bool mirrored) {
 #endif
 
     if(it) {
-      if(c->land == laWhirlwind && c->wall != waBoat) {
+      if((c->land == laWhirlwind || c->item == itBabyTortoise) && c->wall != waBoat) {
         double footphase = 0;
         Vboat = &(Vboat0 = *Vboat);
         applyAnimation(c, Vboat0, footphase, LAYER_BOAT);
-        }    
+        }
 
       if(cellHalfvine(c)) {
         int i =-1;