diff --git a/source/glest_game/world/world.cpp b/source/glest_game/world/world.cpp
index f1799769..7003a2e4 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/world/world.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/world/world.cpp
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@ void World::init(Game *game, bool createUnits, bool initFactions){
 
 	//initExplorationState(); ... was only for !fog-of-war, now handled in initCells()
 	computeFow();
+	if(getFrameCount()>10){
+		// this is needed for games that are loaded to "switch the light on".
+		// otherwise the FowTexture is completely black as in the beginning of a game.
+		minimap.updateFowTex(1.f);
+	}
 
 	if(gotError == true) {
 		throw megaglest_runtime_error(sErrBuf,!skipStackTrace);