diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 7301001..0b62878 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -1435,7 +1435,9 @@ static void game_doPlayer()
 
 			if (engine.done == 0)
 			{
-				if (game.difficulty != DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL)
+				if ((game.difficulty != DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL) ||
+					((game.area != MISN_ELLESH) &&
+						(game.area != MISN_MARS)))
 				{
 					if (xmoved)
 					{
@@ -1450,7 +1452,7 @@ static void game_doPlayer()
 							player.x = screen->w - X_VIEW_BORDER;
 						}
 					}
-					else
+					else if (game.difficulty != DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL)
 					{
 						cd = player.x - screen->w / 2;
 						if (cd < 0)
@@ -1480,7 +1482,7 @@ static void game_doPlayer()
 							player.y = screen->h - Y_VIEW_BORDER;
 						}
 					}
-					else
+					else if (game.difficulty != DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL)
 					{
 						cd = player.y - screen->h / 2;
 						if (cd < 0)