diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
index a2dea3589..ecf9cf309 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
@@ -448,13 +448,17 @@ public class Dungeon {
 	}
 	
 	public static void switchLevel( final Level level, int pos ) {
-		
+
+		//Position of -2 specifically means trying to place the hero the exit
 		if (pos == -2){
 			LevelTransition t = level.getTransition(LevelTransition.Type.REGULAR_EXIT);
 			if (t != null) pos = t.cell();
 		}
 
-		if (pos < 0 || pos >= level.length() || (!level.passable[pos] && !level.avoid[pos])){
+		//Place hero at the entrance if they are out of the map (often used for pox = -1)
+		// or if they are in solid terrain (except in the mining level, where that happens normally)
+		if (pos < 0 || pos >= level.length()
+				|| (!(level instanceof MiningLevel) && !level.passable[pos] && !level.avoid[pos])){
 			pos = level.getTransition(null).cell();
 		}