diff --git a/engines/cruise/cruise.cpp b/engines/cruise/cruise.cpp
index a2726f2da66..3d3a44a36c1 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/cruise.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/cruise.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ void CruiseEngine::initialize() {
 	// video init stuff
 
 	initSystem();
+	gfxModuleData_Init();
 
 	// another bit of video init
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/gfxModule.cpp b/engines/cruise/gfxModule.cpp
index 47d3f492045..003a335e420 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/gfxModule.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/gfxModule.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,12 @@ void gfxCopyRect(const uint8 *sourceBuffer, int width, int height, byte *dest, i
 	}
 }
 
+void gfxModuleData_Init(void) {
+	memset(globalScreen, 0, 320 * 200);
+	memset(page00, 0, 320 * 200);
+	memset(page10, 0, 320 * 200);
+}
+
 void gfxModuleData_flipScreen(void) {
 	memcpy(globalScreen, gfxModuleData.pPage00, 320 * 200);
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/gfxModule.h b/engines/cruise/gfxModule.h
index 4b06e629916..dc085d8b0d0 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/gfxModule.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/gfxModule.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void gfxCopyRect(const uint8 *sourceBuffer, int width, int height, byte *dest, i
 void gfxModuleData_gfxCopyScreen(const uint8 *sourcePtr, uint8 *destPtr);
 void convertGfxFromMode4(const uint8 *sourcePtr, int width, int height, uint8 *destPtr);
 void convertGfxFromMode5(const uint8 *sourcePtr, int width, int height, uint8 *destPtr);
+void gfxModuleData_Init(void);
 void gfxModuleData_flipScreen(void);
 //void gfxModuleData_setPal(uint8 * ptr);
 void gfxModuleData_convertOldPalColor(uint16 oldColor, uint8 *pOutput);