diff --git a/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp b/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
index 20bfdba4..409c0714 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
@@ -2959,7 +2959,6 @@ void editorrender(void)
         int t2=0;
         if(ed.dmtileeditor>0)
         {
-            ed.dmtileeditor--;
             if(ed.dmtileeditor<=4)
             {
                 t2=(4-ed.dmtileeditor)*12;
@@ -3607,6 +3606,14 @@ void editorrenderfixed(void)
             edentity[i].p3 = (ty2 - ty) * 8;
         }
     }
+
+    if (ed.level[ed.levx + ed.maxwidth*ed.levy].directmode == 1)
+    {
+        if (ed.dmtileeditor > 0)
+        {
+            ed.dmtileeditor--;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void editorlogic(void)