diff --git a/mapeditor.cpp b/mapeditor.cpp
index eb6cddb3..ebf8ae73 100644
--- a/mapeditor.cpp
+++ b/mapeditor.cpp
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ EX namespace mapstream {
 
     if(shmup::on) shmup::init();
 
-    timerstart = time(NULL); turncount = 0; 
+    timerstart = time(NULL); turncount = 0; lastexplore = 0;
     sagephase = 0; hardcoreAt = 0;
     timerstopped = false;
     savecount = 0; savetime = 0;
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index 37d5eea8..91248b1e 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ EX void initgame() {
 
   if(!safety) {
     usedSafety = false;
-    timerstart = time(NULL); turncount = 0; rosewave = 0; rosephase = 0;
+    timerstart = time(NULL); turncount = 0; lastexplore = 0; rosewave = 0; rosephase = 0;
     tickstart = ticks;
     noiseuntil = 0;
     sagephase = 0; hardcoreAt = 0;