diff --git a/src/client/cstrike/init.c b/src/client/cstrike/init.c
index 955e8861..1f41dd15 100644
--- a/src/client/cstrike/init.c
+++ b/src/client/cstrike/init.c
@@ -127,6 +127,4 @@ Game_RendererRestarted(string rstr)
 	FX_Spark_Init();
 	FX_Impact_Init();
 	FX_Smokenade_Init();
-	
-	g_c4bombled_spr = spriteframe("sprites/ledglow.spr", 0, 0.0f);
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/cstrike/item_c4bomb.cpp b/src/shared/cstrike/item_c4bomb.cpp
index 75ba2b23..bf08b6fc 100644
--- a/src/shared/cstrike/item_c4bomb.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/cstrike/item_c4bomb.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ w_c4bomb_parse(void)
 	item_c4 tm = (item_c4)self;
 	spawnfunc_item_c4();
 
+	g_c4bombled_spr = spriteframe("sprites/ledglow.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+
 	tm.origin[0] = readcoord();
 	tm.origin[1] = readcoord();
 	tm.origin[2] = readcoord();