diff --git a/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_drawMapGestures.sqf b/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_drawMapGestures.sqf
index 877b503b38..54efd878ce 100644
--- a/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_drawMapGestures.sqf
+++ b/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_drawMapGestures.sqf
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ _proximityPlayers = [ACE_player, GVAR(maxRange)] call FUNC(getProximityPlayers);
     _nameSane = [name _x] call FUNC(sanitizeName);
     _drawPosVariableName = format [QGVAR(%1_DrawPos), _nameSane];
     if (!isNil _drawPosVariableName) then {
-        if (isNil {call compile _drawPosVariableName}) then {call compile format [QUOTE(GVAR(%1_DrawPos) = [ARR_3(1,1,1)];), _nameSane];};
-        _pos = call compile _drawPosVariableName;
+        if (isNil {missionNamespace getVariable _drawPosVariableName}) then {missionNamespace setVariable [_drawPosVariableName, [1, 1, 1]];};
+        _pos = missionNamespace getVariable _drawPosVariableName;
         if (alive _x &&
             {_x getVariable QGVAR(Transmit)}) then {
             _group = group _x;
diff --git a/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_receiverInit.sqf b/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_receiverInit.sqf
index 482572c19e..719e5a727b 100644
--- a/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_receiverInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_receiverInit.sqf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 {
     if (isPlayer _x) then {
         _nameSane = [name _x] call FUNC(sanitizeName);
-        call compile format [QUOTE(GVAR(%1_DrawPos) = [ARR_3(1,1,1)];), _nameSane];
+        missionNamespace setVariable [format [QGVAR(%1_DrawPos), _nameSane], [1, 1, 1]];
     };
     nil
 } count allUnits;
diff --git a/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_transmitterInit.sqf b/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_transmitterInit.sqf
index 6ba6d0881e..828261e017 100644
--- a/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_transmitterInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/map_gestures/functions/fnc_transmitterInit.sqf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ GVAR(MouseMoveHandlerID) = _mapCtrl ctrlAddEventHandler ["MouseMoving", {
         };
 
         _nameSane = [name ACE_player] call FUNC(sanitizeName);
-        call compile format [QUOTE(GVAR(%1_DrawPos) = %2), _nameSane, _control ctrlMapScreenToWorld [_posX, _posY]];
+        missionNamespace setVariable [format [QGVAR(%1_DrawPos), _nameSane], _control ctrlMapScreenToWorld [_posX, _posY]];
     };
 }];