diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index befb533..52badc9 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -535,6 +535,26 @@ xmaps.load_map_item = function(itemstack)
 	end
 
 	local texture = xmaps.load_map(map_id)
+
+	local meta_minp = meta:get_string("xmaps:minp")
+	assert( "" ~= meta_minp )
+	local minp = minetest.string_to_pos(meta_minp)
+
+	local meta_maxp = meta:get_string("xmaps:maxp")
+	assert( "" ~= meta_maxp )
+	local maxp = minetest.string_to_pos(meta_maxp)
+
+	local meta_xpos = meta:get_string("xmaps:xpos")
+	if "" ~= meta_xpos then
+		local xpos = minetest.string_to_pos(meta_xpos)
+		local x_x = xpos.x - minp.x - 4
+		local x_z = maxp.z - xpos.z - 4
+		local x_overlay = "^[combine:" ..
+			size .. "x" .. size .. ":" ..
+			x_x .. "," .. x_z .. "=xmaps_x.tga"
+		texture = texture .. x_overlay
+	end
+
 	return texture, itemstack
 end
 
@@ -599,17 +619,6 @@ xmaps.show_map_hud = function(player)
 	assert( "" ~= meta_maxp )
 	local maxp = minetest.string_to_pos(meta_maxp)
 
-	local meta_xpos = meta:get_string("xmaps:xpos")
-	if "" ~= meta_xpos then
-		local xpos = minetest.string_to_pos(meta_xpos)
-		local x_x = xpos.x - minp.x - 4
-		local x_z = maxp.z - xpos.z - 4
-		local x_overlay = "^[combine:" ..
-			size .. "x" .. size .. ":" ..
-			x_x .. "," .. x_z .. "=xmaps_x.tga"
-		texture = texture .. x_overlay
-	end
-
 	local light_level = minetest.get_node_light(pos) or 0
 	local darkness = 255 - (light_level * 17)
 	local light_level_overlay = "^[colorize:black:" .. darkness