diff --git a/engines/saga2/objects.cpp b/engines/saga2/objects.cpp
index fedf8aa4b41..5eccd60b1e8 100644
--- a/engines/saga2/objects.cpp
+++ b/engines/saga2/objects.cpp
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void GameObject::updateImage(ObjectID oldParentID) {
 		sect = w->getSector(u, v);
 		if (sect) {
 			if (sect->isActivated())
-				sect->activate();
+				activate();
 		}
 		else
 			warning("GameObject::updateImage: Invalid Sector (%d, %d))", u, v);