diff --git a/celldrawer.cpp b/celldrawer.cpp
index c38519c4..1f5f07dd 100644
--- a/celldrawer.cpp
+++ b/celldrawer.cpp
@@ -784,14 +784,14 @@ void celldrawer::draw_boat() {
 
   if(wmspatial && c->wall == waBoat) {
     nospin = c->wall == waBoat && applyAnimation(c, Vboat, footphase, LAYER_BOAT);
-    if(!nospin) Vboat = Vboat * ddspin(c, c->mondir, M_PI);
+    if(!nospin && c->mondir != NODIR) Vboat = Vboat * ddspin(c, c->mondir, M_PI);
     queuepolyat(Vboat, cgi.shBoatOuter, outcol, PPR::BOATLEV);
     Vboat = V;
     }
   if(c->wall == waBoat) {
     nospin = applyAnimation(c, Vboat, footphase, LAYER_BOAT);
     }
-  if(!nospin) 
+  if(!nospin && c->mondir != NODIR) 
     Vboat = Vboat * ddspin(c, c->mondir, M_PI);
   else {
     transmatrix Vx;