diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index de70ccd8..0343f13b 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -6369,29 +6369,30 @@ void placeItems(int qty, eItem it) {
     }
   }
 
-cell *recallCell;
+cellwalker recallCell;
 
 bool activateRecall() {
-  if(!recallCell) {
+  if(!recallCell.at) {
     addMessage("Error: no recall");
     return false;
     }
   items[itOrbRecall] = 0; items[itOrbSafety] = 0;
-  if(!makeEmpty(recallCell)) {
+  if(!makeEmpty(recallCell.at)) {
     addMessage(XLAT("Your Orb of Recall is blocked by something big!"));
-    recallCell = NULL;
+    recallCell.at = NULL;
     return false;
     }
 
   killFriendlyIvy();
-  movecost(cwt.at, recallCell, 3);
-  playerMoveEffects(cwt.at, recallCell);
+  movecost(cwt.at, recallCell.at, 3);
+  playerMoveEffects(cwt.at, recallCell.at);
   mirror::destroyAll();
   
   sword::reset();
 
-  cwt.at = recallCell; recallCell = NULL;
-  cwt.spin = hrand(cwt.at->type); flipplayer = !!(hrand(2));
+  cwt = recallCell;
+  recallCell.at = NULL;
+  flipplayer = true;
   fullcenter(); 
   makeEmpty(cwt.at);
   forCellEx(c2, cwt.at) 
@@ -6406,12 +6407,12 @@ bool activateRecall() {
   return true;
   }
 
-void saveRecall(cell *c2) {  
-  if(!recallCell) recallCell = c2;
+void saveRecall(cellwalker cw2) {  
+  if(!recallCell.at) recallCell = cw2;
   }
 
 void activateSafety(eLand l) {
-  if(recallCell && activateRecall()) 
+  if(recallCell.at && activateRecall()) 
     return;
   savePrincesses();
   int gg = countMyGolems(moGolem);
@@ -6514,7 +6515,7 @@ void checkmove() {
   items[itWarning]-=2;
 
   for(int i=0; i<ittypes; i++) orbused[i] = orbusedbak[i];
-  if(recallCell && !markOrb(itOrbRecall)) activateRecall();  
+  if(recallCell.at && !markOrb(itOrbRecall)) activateRecall();  
   }
 
 // move the PC. Warning: a very long function! todo: refactor
@@ -6966,7 +6967,12 @@ bool collectItem(cell *c2, bool telekinesis) {
     }
   else if(orbcharges(c2->item)) {
     eItem it = c2->item;
-    if(it == itOrbRecall) saveRecall(c2);
+    if(it == itOrbRecall) {
+      cellwalker cw2 = cwt;
+      cw2++;
+      cw2.at = c2;
+      saveRecall(cw2);
+      }
     if(it == itOrbFire) playSound(c2, "fire");
     else if(it == itOrbFire) playSound(c2, "fire");
     else if(it == itOrbWinter) playSound(c2, "pickup-winter");
diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 62c1b23a..e37b26e9 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@ int reptilemax();
 extern bool mousing;
 #define IFM(x) (mousing?"":x)
 
-extern cell *recallCell;
+extern cellwalker recallCell;
 
 extern eLand cheatdest;
 void cheatMoveTo(eLand l);
diff --git a/savemem.cpp b/savemem.cpp
index 9ab2dfb9..c83e229f 100644
--- a/savemem.cpp
+++ b/savemem.cpp
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ void save_memory() {
   heptagon *at = cwt.at->master;
   heptagon *orig = currentmap->gamestart()->master;
   
-  if(recallCell) {
-    if(unsafeLand(recallCell)) return;
-    heptagon *at2 = recallCell->master;
+  if(recallCell.at) {
+    if(unsafeLand(recallCell.at)) return;
+    heptagon *at2 = recallCell.at->master;
     int t = 0;
     while(at != at2) {
       t++; if(t > 10000) return;
diff --git a/shmup.cpp b/shmup.cpp
index 66821cfd..17772eb8 100644
--- a/shmup.cpp
+++ b/shmup.cpp
@@ -3427,7 +3427,7 @@ void turn(int delta) {
         buildRosemap();
         if(havewhat&HF_RIVER) prairie::move();
         }
-      if(recallCell && !markOrb(itOrbRecall)) activateRecall();
+      if(recallCell.at && !markOrb(itOrbRecall)) activateRecall();
       save_memory();
       }
     if(elec::havecharge) elec::act();