diff --git a/src/micropolisj/engine/MapScanner.java b/src/micropolisj/engine/MapScanner.java
index 1981b0f..92fd8bc 100644
--- a/src/micropolisj/engine/MapScanner.java
+++ b/src/micropolisj/engine/MapScanner.java
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@ class MapScanner extends TileBehavior
 
 	boolean setZonePower()
 	{
-		// refresh rawTile, tile, since this can get called after the
-		// tile's been changed
-		this.rawTile = city.map[ypos][xpos];
-		this.tile = (char) (rawTile & LOMASK);
-
 		boolean oldPower = (rawTile & PWRBIT) == PWRBIT;
 		boolean newPower = (
 			tile == NUCLEAR ||
@@ -175,6 +170,10 @@ class MapScanner extends TileBehavior
 			}
 		}
 
+		// refresh rawTile, tile
+		this.rawTile = city.map[ypos][xpos];
+		this.tile = (char) (rawTile & LOMASK);
+
 		setZonePower();
 		return true;
 	}