diff --git a/code/game/g_main.c b/code/game/g_main.c
index 3d22ba0e..e3903bff 100644
--- a/code/game/g_main.c
+++ b/code/game/g_main.c
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ void G_InitGame( int levelTime, int randomSeed, int restart ) {
 
 	G_RemapTeamShaders();
 
+	trap_SetConfigstring( CS_INTERMISSION, "" );
 }