diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index bfa1cbe7..d730be4a 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -5019,6 +5019,7 @@ EX void gamescreen(int _darken) {
   }
 
 EX bool nohelp;
+EX bool no_find_player;
 
 EX void normalscreen() {
   help = "@";
@@ -5043,7 +5044,7 @@ EX void normalscreen() {
     displayButton(vid.xres-8, vid.yres-vid.fsize, XLAT("(v) menu"), 'v', 16);
   keyhandler = handleKeyNormal;
 
-  if(!playerfound && !anims::any_on() && !sphere)
+  if(!playerfound && !anims::any_on() && !sphere && !no_find_player)
     displayButton(current_display->xcenter, current_display->ycenter, XLAT(mousing ? "find the player" : "press SPACE to find the player"), ' ', 8);
 
   describeMouseover();