diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c
index b80558afe..8affca70c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c
@@ -616,6 +616,10 @@ xform_PLUT_step (SIZE TDelta)
 		}
 		ColorChange = TRUE;
 	}
+	else if (control->TOrig == 0)
+	{	// asked for immediate xform
+		ColorChange = TRUE;
+	}
 	control->TTotal -= TDelta;
 	if (!control->TTotal)
 	{