diff --git a/src/lib/subs/aircombat.c b/src/lib/subs/aircombat.c
index 6598457f..5942f4a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/aircombat.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/aircombat.c
@@ -148,17 +148,12 @@ ac_encounter(struct emp_qelem *bomb_list, struct emp_qelem *esc_list,
 		    plane_sweep(bomb_list, x, y);
 		if (flags & P_A)
 		    plane_sona(bomb_list, x, y, &head);
-		changed += map_set(player->cnum,
-				   sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y,
-				   dchr[sect.sct_type].d_mnem, 0);
-	    } else if (flags & P_S) {
+	    } else if (flags & P_S)
 		satdisp_sect(&sect, flags & P_I ? 10 : 50);
-	    } else {
+	    else
 		look_at_sect(&sect, 25);
-		changed += map_set(player->cnum,
-				   sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y,
-				   dchr[sect.sct_type].d_mnem, 0);
-	    }
+	    changed += map_set(player->cnum, sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y,
+			       dchr[sect.sct_type].d_mnem, 0);
 	    if (flags & P_S)
 		satdisp_units(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y);
 	    else {
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/satmap.c b/src/lib/subs/satmap.c
index c8ca907e..002388c4 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/satmap.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/satmap.c
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ satmap(int x, int y, int eff, int range, int flags, int type)
 	    if (flags & P_S) {
 		if (sect.sct_own && sect.sct_own != player->cnum) {
 		    satdisp_sect(&sect, (flags & P_I) ? 5 : 50);
+		    changed += map_set(player->cnum, sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y,
+				       dchr[sect.sct_type].d_mnem, 0);
 		    ++count;
 		    if (opt_HIDDEN)
 			setcont(player->cnum, sect.sct_own, FOUND_FLY);
@@ -272,8 +274,6 @@ satdisp_sect(struct sctstr *sp, int acc)
        roundintby(sp->sct_item[I_IRON], acc),
        roundintby(sp->sct_item[I_PETROL], acc),
        roundintby(sp->sct_item[I_FOOD], acc));
-    map_set(player->cnum, sp->sct_x, sp->sct_y, dchr[sp->sct_type].d_mnem,
-	    0);
 }
 
 void