diff --git a/src/play_controller.cpp b/src/play_controller.cpp
index df3494de47e7..8b7522f1b018 100644
--- a/src/play_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/play_controller.cpp
@@ -486,7 +486,9 @@ void play_controller::do_init_side()
 			current_team().spend_gold(expense);
 		}
 	}
-	calculate_healing(current_side(), !is_skipping_replay());
+	if (turn() > 1 || current_side() > 1) {
+		calculate_healing(current_side(), !is_skipping_replay());
+	}
 
 	// Prepare the undo stack.
 	undo_stack().new_side_turn(current_side());