diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_e_ph.cpp b/src/d/actor/d_a_e_ph.cpp
index dc20cb2361..df22c6cb66 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_e_ph.cpp
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_e_ph.cpp
@@ -1154,6 +1154,18 @@ int daE_PH_c::create() {
 
     int phase_state = dComIfG_resLoad(&mPhase, "E_PH");
     if (phase_state == cPhs_COMPLEATE_e) {
+
+#if TARGET_PC
+        // Due to our loads being so much faster, peahats can initialize *before* the camera.
+        // This breaks the peahat used for camera focus during transition to phase 2 of Argorok.
+        // as it caches incorrect camera parameters in its init.
+        if (auto cam = dComIfGp_getCamera(0)) {
+            if (cam->phase_request.mpHandlerTable != nullptr) {
+                return cPhs_INIT_e;
+            }
+        }
+#endif
+
         mAction = fopAcM_GetParam(this) & 0xF;
 
         if (dComIfGs_isZoneSwitch(2, fopAcM_GetRoomNo(this)) && mAction == 4) {
@@ -1256,6 +1268,10 @@ int daE_PH_c::create() {
         if (mAction == 5) {
             dCamera_c* camera_p = dCam_getBody();
             mCamFovY = camera_p->Fovy();
+            if (mCamFovY < 1) {
+                OSReport("GUH");
+                mCamFovY = 10;
+            }
 
             mCamCenter = camera_p->Center();
             mCamCenterTarget = mCamCenter;