diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Doors.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Doors.cpp
index 8f17409a..b88052bd 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Doors.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Doors.cpp	
@@ -1180,11 +1180,6 @@ BOOLEAN HandleDoorsOpenClose( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, STRUCTURE *
 			ModifyDoorStatus( sGridNo, TRUE, DONTSETDOORSTATUS );
 		}
 
-		if ( gWorldSectorX == 13 && gWorldSectorY == MAP_ROW_I )
-		{
-			DoPOWPathChecks();
-		}
-
 		if (pSoldier )
 		{
 			// OK, Are we a player merc or AI?
@@ -1290,6 +1285,11 @@ BOOLEAN HandleDoorsOpenClose( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, STRUCTURE *
 			PlayJA2Sample( uiSoundID, RATE_11025, SoundVolume( MIDVOLUME, sGridNo ), 1, SoundDir( sGridNo ) );
 		}
 
+		if (gWorldSectorX == gModSettings.ubInitialPOWSectorX && gWorldSectorY == gModSettings.ubInitialPOWSectorY && gbWorldSectorZ == 0)
+		{
+			DoPOWPathChecks();
+		}
+
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp b/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp
index f84785ac..e8a22d5b 100644
--- a/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp	
+++ b/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp	
@@ -3125,7 +3125,7 @@ void SpreadEffect( INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 ubRadius, UINT16 usItem, UINT8 ubOwner,
 
 		// if anything has been done to change movement costs and this is a potential POW situation, check
 		// paths for POWs
-		if ( gWorldSectorX == 13 && gWorldSectorY == MAP_ROW_I )
+		if (gWorldSectorX == gModSettings.ubInitialPOWSectorX && gWorldSectorY == gModSettings.ubInitialPOWSectorY && gbWorldSectorZ == 0)
 		{
 			DoPOWPathChecks();
 		}