diff --git a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
index 3ffa1958..37e0518f 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
@@ -4531,6 +4531,7 @@ Unit * Unit::loadGame(const XmlNode *rootNode, GameSettings *settings, Faction *
 		result->pathFindRefreshCellCount = unitNode->getAttribute("pathFindRefreshCellCount")->getIntValue();
 	}
 
+	result->exploreCells();
 	result->calculateFogOfWarRadius();
 
     return result;