diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
index c5f4c254..ef5a66ab 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
@@ -208,6 +208,15 @@ public class SceneDirector extends BasicDirector
         return _pendingModel;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the scene id set in preparation for a scene transition.  As with
+     * {@link #getPendingModel}, this is for cooperating directors.
+     */
+    public int getPendingSceneId ()
+    {
+        return _pendingSceneId;
+    }
+
     // from interface SceneService.SceneMoveListener
     public void moveSucceeded (int placeId, PlaceConfig config)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
index 15d8ef97..3693e317 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
@@ -143,17 +143,16 @@ public class ZoneDirector extends BasicDirector
         // check the version of our cached copy of the scene to which we're requesting to move; if
         // we were unable to load it, assume a cached version of zero
         int sceneVers = 0;
-        int sceneId = -1;
+        int sceneId = _scdir.getPendingSceneId();
         SceneModel pendingModel = _scdir.getPendingModel();
         if (pendingModel != null) {
             sceneVers = pendingModel.version;
-            sceneId = pendingModel.sceneId;
         }
 
         // issue a moveTo request
         log.info("Issuing zoned moveTo(" + ZoneUtil.toString(_pendingZoneId) +
                  ", " + sceneId + ", " + sceneVers + ").");
-        _zservice.moveTo(_ctx.getClient(), _pendingZoneId, + sceneId, sceneVers, this);
+        _zservice.moveTo(_ctx.getClient(), _pendingZoneId, sceneId, sceneVers, this);
     }
 
     @Override