diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.cpp b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.cpp
index 4d4c314d7..8778fae62 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.cpp	
@@ -307,7 +307,9 @@ void RenderMapScreenInterfaceBottom( BOOLEAN fForceMapscreenFullRender )
 	// HEADROCK Changed this line to accept outside influence through the new boolean:
 	//if ( fForceMapscreenFullRender == TRUE || fMapScreenBottomDirty == TRUE)
 	// HEADROCK HAM 3.6: OK, let's always render this panel, as long as the team inventory screen isn't open.
-	if (fMapScreenBottomDirty || ((!fShowInventoryFlag || iResolution > _1024x600) && fForceMapscreenFullRender))
+	// sevenfm: improved r8524 fix to work with 1280x720 resolution
+	//if (fMapScreenBottomDirty || ((!fShowInventoryFlag || iResolution > _1024x600) && fForceMapscreenFullRender))
+	if ((!fShowInventoryFlag || iResolution > _1280x720) && (fMapScreenBottomDirty || fForceMapscreenFullRender))
 	{
 		// get and blt panel
 		GetVideoObject(&hHandle, guiMAPBOTTOMPANEL );