diff --git a/src/game_display.cpp b/src/game_display.cpp
index 8da22add4e4..72f1df3e813 100644
--- a/src/game_display.cpp
+++ b/src/game_display.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ game_display::game_display(game_board& board,
 	, attack_indicator_dst_()
 	, route_()
 	, displayedUnitHex_()
+	, first_turn_(true)
 	, in_game_(false)
 	, chat_man_(new display_chat_manager(*this))
 	, mode_(RUNNING)
@@ -95,10 +96,7 @@ game_display::~game_display()
 
 void game_display::new_turn()
 {
-	static bool first_turn = true;
-
-	// We want to skip this on the first run of this function
-	if(!first_turn) {
+	if(!first_turn_) {
 		const time_of_day& tod = resources::tod_manager->get_time_of_day();
 		const time_of_day& old_tod = resources::tod_manager->get_previous_time_of_day();
 
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ void game_display::new_turn()
 		}
 	}
 
-	first_turn = false;
+	first_turn_ = false;
 
 	update_tod();
 }
diff --git a/src/game_display.hpp b/src/game_display.hpp
index 53e72539e5e..10d1b18d55e 100644
--- a/src/game_display.hpp
+++ b/src/game_display.hpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ private:
 
 	map_location displayedUnitHex_;
 
-	bool in_game_;
+	bool first_turn_, in_game_;
 
 	const std::unique_ptr<display_chat_manager> chat_man_;