diff --git a/similar/main/game.cpp b/similar/main/game.cpp
index cc7d89415..0c69529e9 100644
--- a/similar/main/game.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/game.cpp
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ void calc_frame_time()
 		FrameTime = (last_frametime==0?1:last_frametime);		//...then use time from last frame
 
 	GameTime64 += FrameTime;
+
+	calc_d_tick();
         calc_d_homer_tick();
 }
 
@@ -1379,8 +1381,6 @@ void GameProcessFrame(void)
 	else
 	{ // Note the link to above!
 
-		get_local_player().homing_object_dist = -1;		//	Assume not being tracked.  Laser_do_weapon_sequence modifies this.
-
 		object_move_all();
 		powerup_grab_cheat_all();
 
diff --git a/similar/main/laser.cpp b/similar/main/laser.cpp
index 4d0562d93..bf717fcfd 100644
--- a/similar/main/laser.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/laser.cpp
@@ -1199,9 +1199,10 @@ void calc_d_homer_tick()
         // Don't let slowdowns have a lasting impact; allow you to build up at most 3 frames worth
 		if (t > HOMING_TURN_TIME*3)
 			t = HOMING_TURN_TIME*3;
+
+                get_local_player().homing_object_dist = -1; // Assume not being tracked.  Laser_do_weapon_sequence modifies this. Let's do this here since the homers do not track every frame, we may not want to reset this ever frame.
 	}
 	timer = t;
-	calc_d_tick();
 }
 
 //	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------