diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index c0e646f60..80a5358c0 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -3925,6 +3925,7 @@ void readmaincfg(MYFILE *f)
 					value = get_number(word2);
 
 				bootmap = (INT16)value;
+				bootmapchanged = true;
 				//titlechanged = true;
 			}
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "STARTCHAR"))
diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 63656753d..470e468a0 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ boolean deh_loaded = false;
 boolean gamedataadded = false;
 boolean titlechanged = false;
 boolean introchanged = false;
+boolean bootmapchanged = false;
 
 static int dbg_line;
 static INT32 deh_num_warning = 0;
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ static void DEH_LoadDehackedFile(MYFILE *f, boolean mainfile)
 
 	deh_num_warning = 0;
 
-	gamedataadded = titlechanged = introchanged = false;
+	gamedataadded = titlechanged = introchanged = bootmapchanged = false;
 
 	// it doesn't test the version of SRB2 and version of dehacked file
 	dbg_line = -1; // start at -1 so the first line is 0.
@@ -590,7 +591,12 @@ static void DEH_LoadDehackedFile(MYFILE *f, boolean mainfile)
 
 	if (gamestate == GS_TITLESCREEN)
 	{
-		if (introchanged)
+		if (bootmapchanged && bootmap)
+		{
+			menuactive = false;
+			D_MapChange(bootmap, gametype, ultimatemode, true, 0, false, false);
+		}
+		else if (introchanged)
 		{
 			menuactive = false;
 			I_UpdateMouseGrab();
diff --git a/src/dehacked.h b/src/dehacked.h
index d985b14b0..e7b9b4656 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.h
+++ b/src/dehacked.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ extern boolean deh_loaded;
 extern boolean gamedataadded;
 extern boolean titlechanged;
 extern boolean introchanged;
+extern boolean bootmapchanged;
 
 #define MAX_ACTION_RECURSION 30
 extern const char *luaactions[MAX_ACTION_RECURSION];