diff --git a/src/single.c b/src/single.c
index 4bc1856..aff7ce2 100644
--- a/src/single.c
+++ b/src/single.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: single.c,v 1.40 2003/07/27 13:29:25 stpohle Exp $ */
+/* $Id: single.c,v 1.41 2003/07/27 19:49:57 stpohle Exp $ */
 /* single player */
 
 #include "basic.h"
@@ -856,6 +856,8 @@ single_select_player ()
 				selgfx = newplayer;
 				newplayer = -1;
 				pos = 0;
+				frame = 0;
+				d = down;
 			}
 			frame++;
         }