diff --git a/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/gameloop.pla b/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/gameloop.pla
index 740c471a..4cbcaa82 100644
--- a/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/gameloop.pla
+++ b/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/gameloop.pla
@@ -2983,7 +2983,12 @@ end
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Load the automap engine and display the map
 def showAutomap()#1
+  word x, y
+  getPos(@x, @y)
   loadEngine(MOD_AUTOMAP)=>automap_show()
+  if !mapIs3D
+    setPos(x, y) // Force tile engine to reload its maps and textures
+  fin
   returnFromEngine(TRUE)
   return 0
 end
diff --git a/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/tile/tileEngine.s b/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/tile/tileEngine.s
index 6e893226..15eddd8b 100644
--- a/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/tile/tileEngine.s
+++ b/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/tile/tileEngine.s
@@ -1169,8 +1169,7 @@ SETPOS:
 	+loadSection SE_MAP_LOC
 	JSR FINISH_MAP_LOAD
 
-	; And finally, render the first frame.
-	JSR DRAW
+	; Let the client choose when to render the first frame.
 !if DEBUG { JSR .dbg }
 	RTS