diff --git a/activeGameState.cpp b/activeGameState.cpp
index 5d01910..054de0d 100755
--- a/activeGameState.cpp
+++ b/activeGameState.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <quad.h>
 #include <box.h>
 #include <text.h>
+#include <assetManager.h>
+#include <imageAsset.h>
 
 #include <stateManager.h>
 #include <solUtil.h>
@@ -43,6 +45,15 @@ namespace battleship{
 		initDragbox();
 
 		mainPlayer = Game::getSingleton()->getPlayer(playerId);
+
+		string minimapPath = GameManager::getSingleton()->getPath() + "Models/Maps/" + Map::getSingleton()->getMapName() + "/minimap.jpg";
+		ImageAsset *asset = (ImageAsset*)AssetManager::getSingleton()->getAsset(minimapPath);
+		int imgSize = asset->width * asset->height * asset->numChannels;
+
+		oldImageData = new u8[imgSize];
+
+		for(int i = 0; i < imgSize; i++)
+			oldImageData[i] = asset->image[i];
     }
 
     ActiveGameState::~ActiveGameState() {
diff --git a/activeGameState.h b/activeGameState.h
index 9036086..0f94ed5 100755
--- a/activeGameState.h
+++ b/activeGameState.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "map.h"
 #include "unit.h"
 
+#include <util.h>
+
 namespace vb01{
 	class Node;
 	class Texture;
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ namespace battleship{
 		inline std::vector<vb01Gui::Button*> getButtons(){return buttons;}
         inline Player* getPlayer(){return mainPlayer;}
         inline std::vector<Unit*>& getUnitGroup(int i){return unitGroups[i];}
+		inline u8 *getOldMinimapImage(){return oldImageData;}
     private:
 		enum CursorState{
 			NORMAL,
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ namespace battleship{
 		vb01::s64 lastLeftMouseClicked = 0;
 		vb01::Node *cursorNode = nullptr;
 		vb01::Texture *pointerTex = nullptr, *attackTex = nullptr, *garrisonTex = nullptr;
+		vb01::u8 *oldImageData = nullptr;
     };
 }