diff --git a/goal_src/jak3/engine/scene/scene.gc b/goal_src/jak3/engine/scene/scene.gc
index ba982d4103..48b04b13de 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak3/engine/scene/scene.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak3/engine/scene/scene.gc
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@
           )
       )
     (when (and (-> self scene) (nonzero? (-> self skel active-channels)))
-      (when (and (< (ja-aframe-num 0) 2.0)
+      (when (and (< (ja-aframe-num 0) (+ (-> self skel root-channel 0 frame-group artist-base) 2.0)) ;; og:preserve-this account for scenes that have a non-zero artist-base (e.g. mh tower res)
                  (< (-> *display* base-clock frame-counter) (-> *game-info* blackout-time))
                  (logtest? (-> self skel status) (joint-control-status valid-spooled-frame))
                  )