diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 6d263e302..8eb731b1f 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1830,7 +1830,6 @@ void G_DoLoadLevel(boolean resetplayer)
 	}
 
 	// Setup the level.
-	R_InitializeLevelInterpolators();
 	if (!P_LoadLevel(false, false)) // this never returns false?
 	{
 		// fail so reset game stuff
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 547ad4575..65e7b5886 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -4373,6 +4373,8 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 	Patch_FreeTag(PU_PATCH_ROTATED);
 	Z_FreeTags(PU_LEVEL, PU_PURGELEVEL - 1);
 
+	R_InitializeLevelInterpolators();
+
 	P_InitThinkers();
 	P_InitCachedActions();