diff --git a/source/platform/platform.h b/source/platform/platform.h
index fe15dfde8..0dfd18f06 100644
--- a/source/platform/platform.h
+++ b/source/platform/platform.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public:
 	static CNpcPlatform	*Create(int Type);
 	static CNpcPlatform	*Create(sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform);
 
-	void				setSpeed( s16 newSpeed )								{m_speed = newSpeed;}
+	virtual void		setSpeed( s16 newSpeed )								{m_speed = newSpeed;}
 
 protected:
 	// NPC data structure definitions //
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ protected:
 
 	// functions
 
-	void				reinit();
+	virtual void		reinit();
 	bool				processSensor();
 	virtual void		processMovement( int _frames );
 	virtual void		processLifetime( int _frames );
diff --git a/source/platform/pretract.cpp b/source/platform/pretract.cpp
index e22a5d76f..279ff2fc7 100644
--- a/source/platform/pretract.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/pretract.cpp
@@ -36,12 +36,39 @@ void CNpcRetractingPlatform::postInit()
 	m_timer = NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_RETRACT;
 
 	m_extension = ONE;
+
+	m_initDelay = 0;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void CNpcRetractingPlatform::setSpeed( s16 newSpeed )
+{
+	m_speed = newSpeed;
+
+	m_initDelay = ( m_speed * GameState::getOneSecondInFrames() ) >> 2;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void CNpcRetractingPlatform::reinit()
+{
+	CNpcPlatform::reinit();
+
+	m_initDelay = ( m_speed * GameState::getOneSecondInFrames() ) >> 2;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void CNpcRetractingPlatform::processTimer( int _frames )
 {
+	if ( m_initDelay > 0 )
+	{
+		m_initDelay -= _frames;
+
+		return;
+	}
+
 	switch( m_timerType )
 	{
 		case NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_RETRACT:
diff --git a/source/platform/pretract.h b/source/platform/pretract.h
index 338a8b93f..8e05d9c2f 100644
--- a/source/platform/pretract.h
+++ b/source/platform/pretract.h
@@ -23,9 +23,15 @@ class CNpcRetractingPlatform : public CNpcPlatform
 public:
 	void				postInit();
 	void				render();
+	bool				alwaysThink()									{return(true);}
+
+	void				setSpeed( s16 newSpeed );
 protected:
+	void				reinit();
 	void processTimer( int _frames );
 
+	s32					m_initDelay;
+
 	enum NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_TYPE
 	{
 		NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_RETRACT = 0,