diff --git a/rogueviz/flocking.cpp b/rogueviz/flocking.cpp
index cdd30e5d..45bea29b 100644
--- a/rogueviz/flocking.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/flocking.cpp
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ namespace flocking {
     using namespace tour;
     setCanvas(mode, '0');
     if(mode == pmStart) {
+      slide_backup(mapeditor::drawplayer);
       t();
       slide_backup(rogueviz::vertex_shape, 3);
       N = _N; start_game(); init();
diff --git a/rogueviz/rogueviz.cpp b/rogueviz/rogueviz.cpp
index 761e1a24..d128b572 100644
--- a/rogueviz/rogueviz.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/rogueviz.cpp
@@ -890,6 +890,12 @@ void init(flagtype _vizflags) {
 
   autocheat = true; 
   showstartmenu = false;
+
+  if(tour::on) {
+    tour::slide_backup(mapeditor::drawplayer);
+    tour::slide_backup(timerghost);
+    }
+
 #if !ISWEB
   mapeditor::drawplayer = false;
   stop_game();