diff --git a/stead/gui.lua b/stead/gui.lua
index 0425992..79caff6 100644
--- a/stead/gui.lua
+++ b/stead/gui.lua
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ stead.fmt = fmt
 
 game.fading = function(s)
 	local rc = false
+	local p = call(here(), 'pic');
 	if stead.cmd == 'load' then
+		game.lastpic = p;
 		return true
 	end
 	if not stead.state then --only for states!!!
@@ -196,7 +198,6 @@ game.fading = function(s)
 	if game._time == 1 then -- first cmd
 		return true
 	end
-	local p = call(here(), 'pic');
 	if PLAYER_MOVED or game.lastpic ~= p then
 		rc = true
 	end
diff --git a/stead/stead.lua b/stead/stead.lua
index 303c7c4..622d71e 100644
--- a/stead/stead.lua
+++ b/stead/stead.lua
@@ -973,6 +973,8 @@ function phrase_action(self)
 -- here it is
 	ph:disable(); -- /* disable it!!! */
 
+	local last = call(ph, 'ans');
+
 	if type(ph.do_act) == 'string' then
 		local f = loadstring(ph.do_act);
 		if f ~= nil then
@@ -983,7 +985,9 @@ function phrase_action(self)
 	elseif type(ph.do_act) == 'function' then
 		ret = ph.do_act(self);
 	end
-	local last = call(ph, 'ans');
+
+	if ret == nil then ret = stead.pget(); end
+
 	if last == true or ret == true then
 		r = true;
 	end