diff --git a/engines/saga2/sensor.cpp b/engines/saga2/sensor.cpp
index 6f588c39458..b05bd8a2d6a 100644
--- a/engines/saga2/sensor.cpp
+++ b/engines/saga2/sensor.cpp
@@ -484,13 +484,13 @@ bool ObjectSensor::check(SenseInfo &info, uint32 senseFlags) {
 	    getRange() != 0 ? getRange() : kTileUVSize * kPlatformWidth * 8);
 	GameObject              *objToTest;
 	iter.first(&objToTest);
-	bool                    objToTestIsActor = isActor(objToTest);
 
 	for (iter.first(&objToTest);
 	        objToTest != NULL;
 	        iter.next(&objToTest)) {
 		if (senseFlags & (1 << actorBlind))
 			continue;
+		bool objToTestIsActor = isActor(objToTest);
 
 		//  This extra test is a HACK to ensure that the center actor
 		//  will be able to sense a protaganist even if the protaganist