diff --git a/qw/source/sbar.c b/qw/source/sbar.c
index fcc7fc3fe..35a2cf26b 100644
--- a/qw/source/sbar.c
+++ b/qw/source/sbar.c
@@ -1973,13 +1973,11 @@ Sbar_GIB_Print_Center_f (void)
 		Sbar_CenterPrint (GIB_Argv(1));
 }
 
-void
-Sbar_Init (void)
+static void
+sbar_load_pics (void)
 {
 	int         i;
 
-	init_views ();
-
 	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
 		sb_nums[0][i] = Draw_PicFromWad (va ("num_%i", i));
 		sb_nums[1][i] = Draw_PicFromWad (va ("anum_%i", i));
@@ -2054,6 +2052,26 @@ Sbar_Init (void)
 	sb_face_invis_invuln = Draw_PicFromWad ("face_inv2");
 	sb_face_quad = Draw_PicFromWad ("face_quad");
 
+	sb_sbar = Draw_PicFromWad ("sbar");
+	sb_ibar = Draw_PicFromWad ("ibar");
+	sb_scorebar = Draw_PicFromWad ("scorebar");
+}
+
+static void
+sbar_gamedir (int phase)
+{
+	if (!phase)
+		return;
+	sbar_load_pics ();
+}
+
+void
+Sbar_Init (void)
+{
+	QFS_GamedirCallback (sbar_gamedir);
+	sbar_load_pics ();
+	init_views ();
+
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("+showscores", Sbar_ShowScores,
 					"Display information on everyone playing");
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("-showscores", Sbar_DontShowScores,
@@ -2063,10 +2081,6 @@ Sbar_Init (void)
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("-showteamscores", Sbar_DontShowTeamScores,
 					"Stop displaying information for your team");
 
-	sb_sbar = Draw_PicFromWad ("sbar");
-	sb_ibar = Draw_PicFromWad ("ibar");
-	sb_scorebar = Draw_PicFromWad ("scorebar");
-
 	r_viewsize_callback = viewsize_f;
 
 	hud_scoreboard_uid = Cvar_Get ("hud_scoreboard_uid", "0", CVAR_NONE,