diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index a1fd2e6ec..f4e84512b 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -5061,6 +5061,7 @@ void G_InitNew(UINT8 pultmode, const char *mapname, boolean resetplayer, boolean
 			players[i].starpostx = players[i].starposty = players[i].starpostz = 0;
 			players[i].recordscore = 0;
 
+			// default lives, continues and score
 			if (netgame || multiplayer)
 			{
 				if (!FLS || (players[i].lives < 1))
@@ -5120,6 +5121,19 @@ void G_InitNew(UINT8 pultmode, const char *mapname, boolean resetplayer, boolean
 	automapactive = false;
 	imcontinuing = false;
 
+	// fetch saved data if available
+	if (savedata.lives > 0)
+	{
+		numgameovers = savedata.numgameovers;
+		players[consoleplayer].continues = savedata.continues;
+		players[consoleplayer].lives = savedata.lives;
+		players[consoleplayer].score = savedata.score;
+		if ((botingame = ((botskin = savedata.botskin) != 0)))
+			botcolor = skins[botskin-1].prefcolor;
+		emeralds = savedata.emeralds;
+		savedata.lives = 0;
+	}
+
 	if ((gametyperules & GTR_CUTSCENES) && !skipprecutscene && mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->precutscenenum && !modeattacking && !(marathonmode & MA_NOCUTSCENES)) // Start a custom cutscene.
 		F_StartCustomCutscene(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->precutscenenum-1, true, resetplayer, FLS);
 	else
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 175ab3328..aac02417d 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -7795,18 +7795,6 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 	R_InitMobjInterpolators();
 	P_InitCachedActions();
 
-	if (!fromnetsave && savedata.lives > 0)
-	{
-		numgameovers = savedata.numgameovers;
-		players[consoleplayer].continues = savedata.continues;
-		players[consoleplayer].lives = savedata.lives;
-		players[consoleplayer].score = savedata.score;
-		if ((botingame = ((botskin = savedata.botskin) != 0)))
-			botcolor = skins[botskin-1].prefcolor;
-		emeralds = savedata.emeralds;
-		savedata.lives = 0;
-	}
-
 	// internal game map
 	maplumpname = G_BuildMapName(gamemap);
 	lastloadedmaplumpnum = W_CheckNumForMap(maplumpname);