diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 1b987bcf1..6cf519147 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -2146,12 +2146,6 @@ static void Got_Mapcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	if (demoplayback && !timingdemo)
 		precache = false;
 
-	if (resetplayer && !FLS)
-	{
-		emeralds = 0;
-		memset(&luabanks, 0, sizeof(luabanks));
-	}
-
 	if (modeattacking)
 	{
 		SetPlayerSkinByNum(0, cv_chooseskin.value-1);
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index b8c434998..f4e84512b 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -5048,6 +5048,12 @@ void G_InitNew(UINT8 pultmode, const char *mapname, boolean resetplayer, boolean
 		numgameovers = tokenlist = token = sstimer = redscore = bluescore = lastmap = 0;
 		countdown = countdown2 = exitfadestarted = 0;
 
+		if (!FLS)
+		{
+			emeralds = 0;
+			memset(&luabanks, 0, sizeof(luabanks));
+		}
+
 		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 		{
 			players[i].playerstate = PST_REBORN;
@@ -5055,6 +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))
@@ -5114,6 +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/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 21ba98dd2..e10bb7547 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -7100,9 +7100,6 @@ static void M_DestroyRobots(INT32 choice)
 
 static void M_LevelSelectWarp(INT32 choice)
 {
-	boolean fromloadgame = (currentMenu == &SP_LevelSelectDef);
-	boolean frompause = (currentMenu == &SP_PauseLevelSelectDef);
-
 	(void)choice;
 
 	if (W_CheckNumForName(G_BuildMapName(cv_nextmap.value)) == LUMPERROR)
@@ -7114,25 +7111,12 @@ static void M_LevelSelectWarp(INT32 choice)
 	startmap = (INT16)(cv_nextmap.value);
 	fromlevelselect = true;
 
-	if (fromloadgame)
-		G_LoadGame((UINT32)cursaveslot, startmap);
+	if (currentMenu == &SP_LevelSelectDef || currentMenu == &SP_PauseLevelSelectDef)
+		G_LoadGame((UINT32)cursaveslot, startmap); // reload from SP save data: this is needed to keep score/lives/continues from reverting to defaults
 	else
 	{
 		cursaveslot = 0;
-
-		if (frompause)
-		{
-			M_ClearMenus(true);
-
-			G_DeferedInitNew(false, G_BuildMapName(startmap), cv_skin.value, false, fromlevelselect); // Not sure about using cv_skin here, but it seems fine in testing.
-			COM_BufAddText("dummyconsvar 1\n"); // G_DeferedInitNew doesn't do this
-
-			if (levelselect.rows)
-				Z_Free(levelselect.rows);
-			levelselect.rows = NULL;
-		}
-		else
-			M_SetupChoosePlayer(0);
+		M_SetupChoosePlayer(0);
 	}
 }
 
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);