4 files changed, 21 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/avalanche.cpp b/engines/avalanche/avalanche.cpp
index 8c893176e8..2c4ae6f9ea 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/avalanche.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/avalanche.cpp
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ bool AvalancheEngine::loadGame(const int16 slot) {
 
 	delete f;
 
+	_gyro->isLoaded = true;
+
 	_gyro->seescroll = true;  // This prevents display of the new sprites before the new picture is loaded.
 
 	if (_gyro->holdthedawn) {
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp b/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp
index 9cf66606ab..cb73123d2e 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp
@@ -192,14 +192,12 @@ void Avalot::setup() {
 	int16 loadSlot = Common::ConfigManager::instance().getInt("save_slot");
 	if (loadSlot >= 0) {		
 		_vm->loadGame(loadSlot);
-
-		_vm->_gyro->reloaded = true;
 	} else
-		_vm->_gyro->reloaded = false;
+		_vm->_gyro->isLoaded = false; // Set to true in _vm->loadGame().
 
 
 
-	if (!_vm->_gyro->reloaded) {
+	if (!_vm->_gyro->isLoaded) {
 		_vm->_gyro->newgame(); // No game was requested- load the default.
 
 		_vm->_gyro->soundfx = ! _vm->_gyro->soundfx;
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/gyro2.h b/engines/avalanche/gyro2.h
index 7ddfe62de4..547b324af0 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/gyro2.h
+++ b/engines/avalanche/gyro2.h
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ public:
 
 	uint16 storage_seg, storage_ofs; /* Seg and ofs of the Storage area. */
 	uint16 skellern; /* Offset of the timer variable - 1 more than storage_OFS */
-	bool reloaded; /* Is this NOT the primary loading? */
+	bool isLoaded; // Is it a loaded gamestate?
 
 	bool super_was_virtual, super_was_off; /* Used by Super_Off and Super_On */
 
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/timeout2.cpp b/engines/avalanche/timeout2.cpp
index 459f12415d..dba78870e9 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/timeout2.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/timeout2.cpp
@@ -57,17 +57,22 @@ Timeout::Timeout(AvalancheEngine *vm) {
 }
 
 void Timeout::set_up_timer(int32 howlong, byte whither, byte why) {
-	fv = 0;
-	while ((fv < 7) && (times[fv].time_left != 0))
-		fv++;
-
-	if (fv == 7)
-		return; /* Oh dear... */
-
-	/* Everything's OK here! */
-	times[fv].time_left = howlong;
-	times[fv].then_where = whither;
-	times[fv].what_for = why;
+	if (_vm->_gyro->isLoaded == false) {
+		byte i = 0;
+		while ((i < 7) && (times[i].time_left != 0))
+			i++;
+
+		if (i == 7)
+			return; // Oh dear...
+
+		// Everything's OK here!
+		times[i].time_left = howlong;
+		times[i].then_where = whither;
+		times[i].what_for = why;
+	} else {
+		_vm->_gyro->isLoaded = false;
+		return;
+	}
 }
 
 void Timeout::one_tick() {