diff --git a/goal_src/jak1/levels/village3/village3-obs.gc b/goal_src/jak1/levels/village3/village3-obs.gc
index ead7017be3..7ca81bd297 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak1/levels/village3/village3-obs.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak1/levels/village3/village3-obs.gc
@@ -152,7 +152,15 @@
                                (not (movie?))
                                (not (level-hint-displayed?))
                                (>= (- (-> *display* base-frame-counter) (-> self state-time)) (seconds 3))
-                               (file-status *art-control* (-> self anim name) 0)
+                               ;; pc port note : fix gondola spool not loading because it's "too far away" (technically)
+                               (#if (not PC_PORT)
+                                    (file-status *art-control* (-> self anim name) 0)
+                                    (begin
+                                      (spool-push *art-control* (-> self anim name) 0 self (vector-vector-distance
+                                                                                                  (vector<-cspace! (new 'stack-no-clear 'vector) (-> self node-list data 3))
+                                                                                                  (target-pos 0)))
+                                      (file-status *art-control* (-> self anim name) 0))
+                                    )
                                )
                  )
         (let ((s3-0 (get-reminder (get-task-control (game-task village3-button)) 2))