diff --git a/addons/spectator/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/spectator/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 2cc65602cc..a77d731478 100644
--- a/addons/spectator/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/spectator/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ GVAR(camUnit) = objNull;
 GVAR(camVision) = -2;
 GVAR(camZoom) = 1.25;
 
+SETUVAR(GVAR(display),nil);
+
 GVAR(showComp) = true;
 GVAR(showHelp) = true;
 GVAR(showIcons) = true;
diff --git a/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_handleInterface.sqf b/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_handleInterface.sqf
index 709c0263b2..2fa0d1439c 100644
--- a/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_handleInterface.sqf
+++ b/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_handleInterface.sqf
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ switch (toLower _mode) do {
     case "onload": {
         _args params ["_display"];
 
-        with uiNamespace do {
-            GVAR(display) = _display;
-        };
+        SETUVAR(GVAR(display),_display);
 
         // Always show interface and hide map upon opening
         [_display,nil,nil,!GVAR(showInterface),GVAR(showMap)] call FUNC(toggleInterface);
@@ -151,9 +149,7 @@ switch (toLower _mode) do {
         //_display displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {[_this,'keydown'] call CBA_events_fnc_keyHandler}];
     };
     case "onunload": {
-        with uiNamespace do {
-            GVAR(display) = nil;
-        };
+        SETUVAR(GVAR(display),nil);
 
         GVAR(camHandler) = nil;
         GVAR(compHandler) = nil;