3 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/engines/parallaction/disk.cpp b/engines/parallaction/disk.cpp
index 8e33816415..317f8932da 100644
--- a/engines/parallaction/disk.cpp
+++ b/engines/parallaction/disk.cpp
@@ -426,4 +426,16 @@ void loadScenery(const char *filename) {
 	loadBackground(path);
 }
 
+void loadBackground(const char* background, const char* mask) {
+
+	loadScenery(background);
+
+	if (scumm_stricmp(background, mask)) {
+		// load external masks and paths only for certain locations
+		loadMaskAndPath(mask);
+	}
+
+}
+
+
 } // namespace Parallaction
diff --git a/engines/parallaction/disk.h b/engines/parallaction/disk.h
index 27b6012d9f..8d1bed99f4 100644
--- a/engines/parallaction/disk.h
+++ b/engines/parallaction/disk.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void loadStatic(const char* name, StaticCnv* cnv);
 void loadFrames(const char* name, Cnv* cnv);
 void loadSlide(const char *filename);
 void loadScenery(const char *filename);
-void loadMaskAndPath(const char *name);
+void loadBackground(const char* background, const char* mask);
 
 } // namespace Parallaction
 
diff --git a/engines/parallaction/location.cpp b/engines/parallaction/location.cpp
index 84db62aa03..2b38678ebd 100644
--- a/engines/parallaction/location.cpp
+++ b/engines/parallaction/location.cpp
@@ -278,13 +278,7 @@ void switchBackground(const char* background, const char* mask) {
 		_vm->_graphics->palUnk0(palette);
 	}
 
-	loadScenery(background);
-	_vm->_graphics->copyScreen(Graphics::kBitBack, Graphics::kBit2);
-
-	if (scumm_stricmp(background, mask)) {
-		// load external masks and paths only for certain locations
-		loadMaskAndPath(mask);
-	}
+	loadBackground(background, mask);
 
 	return;
 }