diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 92b8de96e..246fb965a 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1715,65 +1715,6 @@ static INT32 camtoggledelay, camtoggledelay2 = 0;
 //
 boolean G_Responder(event_t *ev)
 {
-	// allow spy mode changes even during the demo
-	if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && ev->type == ev_keydown
-		&& (ev->data1 == KEY_F12 || ev->data1 == gamecontrol[gc_viewpoint][0] || ev->data1 == gamecontrol[gc_viewpoint][1]))
-	{
-		if (splitscreen || !netgame)
-			displayplayer = consoleplayer;
-		else
-		{
-			// spy mode
-			do
-			{
-				displayplayer++;
-				if (displayplayer == MAXPLAYERS)
-					displayplayer = 0;
-
-				if (!playeringame[displayplayer])
-					continue;
-
-				if (players[displayplayer].spectator)
-					continue;
-
-				if (G_GametypeHasTeams())
-				{
-					if (players[consoleplayer].ctfteam
-					 && players[displayplayer].ctfteam != players[consoleplayer].ctfteam)
-						continue;
-				}
-				else if (gametype == GT_HIDEANDSEEK)
-				{
-					if (players[consoleplayer].pflags & PF_TAGIT)
-						continue;
-				}
-				// Other Tag-based gametypes?
-				else if (G_TagGametype())
-				{
-					if (!players[consoleplayer].spectator
-					 && (players[consoleplayer].pflags & PF_TAGIT) != (players[displayplayer].pflags & PF_TAGIT))
-						continue;
-				}
-				else if (G_GametypeHasSpectators() && G_RingSlingerGametype())
-				{
-					if (!players[consoleplayer].spectator)
-						continue;
-				}
-
-				break;
-			} while (displayplayer != consoleplayer);
-
-			// change statusbar also if playing back demo
-			if (singledemo)
-				ST_changeDemoView();
-
-			// tell who's the view
-			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Viewpoint: %s\n"), player_names[displayplayer]);
-
-			return true;
-		}
-	}
-
 	// any other key pops up menu if in demos
 	if (gameaction == ga_nothing && !singledemo &&
 		((demoplayback && !modeattacking && !titledemo) || gamestate == GS_TITLESCREEN))
@@ -1850,6 +1791,65 @@ boolean G_Responder(event_t *ev)
 		if (HU_Responder(ev))
 			return true; // chat ate the event
 
+	// allow spy mode changes even during the demo
+	if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && ev->type == ev_keydown
+		&& (ev->data1 == KEY_F12 || ev->data1 == gamecontrol[gc_viewpoint][0] || ev->data1 == gamecontrol[gc_viewpoint][1]))
+	{
+		if (splitscreen || !netgame)
+			displayplayer = consoleplayer;
+		else
+		{
+			// spy mode
+			do
+			{
+				displayplayer++;
+				if (displayplayer == MAXPLAYERS)
+					displayplayer = 0;
+
+				if (!playeringame[displayplayer])
+					continue;
+
+				if (players[displayplayer].spectator)
+					continue;
+
+				if (G_GametypeHasTeams())
+				{
+					if (players[consoleplayer].ctfteam
+					 && players[displayplayer].ctfteam != players[consoleplayer].ctfteam)
+						continue;
+				}
+				else if (gametype == GT_HIDEANDSEEK)
+				{
+					if (players[consoleplayer].pflags & PF_TAGIT)
+						continue;
+				}
+				// Other Tag-based gametypes?
+				else if (G_TagGametype())
+				{
+					if (!players[consoleplayer].spectator
+					 && (players[consoleplayer].pflags & PF_TAGIT) != (players[displayplayer].pflags & PF_TAGIT))
+						continue;
+				}
+				else if (G_GametypeHasSpectators() && G_RingSlingerGametype())
+				{
+					if (!players[consoleplayer].spectator)
+						continue;
+				}
+
+				break;
+			} while (displayplayer != consoleplayer);
+
+			// change statusbar also if playing back demo
+			if (singledemo)
+				ST_changeDemoView();
+
+			// tell who's the view
+			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Viewpoint: %s\n"), player_names[displayplayer]);
+
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
 	// update keys current state
 	G_MapEventsToControls(ev);