diff --git a/vacation.p8 b/vacation.p8
index e6d7e46..bf1a135 100644
--- a/vacation.p8
+++ b/vacation.p8
@@ -1026,6 +1026,7 @@ function start_game()
   {
    f = function()
     pal()
+    clear_alt_pal_bits()
     return view.of{bg.new(), fuzzy_stripey.new{interval=7}}
    end,
   },