diff --git a/scumm/script_v6he.cpp b/scumm/script_v6he.cpp
index e62ffdad524..69a3a0d6222 100644
--- a/scumm/script_v6he.cpp
+++ b/scumm/script_v6he.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,9 @@ void ScummEngine_v6he::o6_roomOps() {
 
 	case 181:		// SO_ROOM_FADE
 		a = pop();
-		if (a) {
+		if (_heversion == 70) {
+			// Defaults to 1 but doesn't use fade effects
+		} else if (a) {
 			_switchRoomEffect = (byte)(a & 0xFF);
 			_switchRoomEffect2 = (byte)(a >> 8);
 		} else {