diff --git a/landgen.cpp b/landgen.cpp
index ccece190..1f9af496 100644
--- a/landgen.cpp
+++ b/landgen.cpp
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ void giantLandSwitch(cell *c, int d, cell *from) {
             else c2->mondir = NODIR;
             }
           }
-        if(!c->monst && !tactic::on && !yendor::on && !peace::on && !euclid && hrand(4000) < 10 && !safety) {
+        if(!c->monst && !tactic::on && !yendor::on && !randomPatternsMode && !peace::on && !euclid && hrand(4000) < 10 && !safety) {
           c->item = itBabyTortoise;
           tortoise::babymap[c] = getBits(c) ^ tortoise::getRandomBits();
           }
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index 10085037..c07c38ba 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ void start_game() {
         randompattern[i] -= (randompattern[i] % 5);
         }
       }
-    if(randomPatternsMode) firstland = pickLandRPM(laNone);
+    if(randomPatternsMode) specialland = pickLandRPM(laNone);
     clearMemoRPM();
     }