diff --git a/src/am_map.cpp b/src/am_map.cpp
index d74927b68..70153404a 100644
--- a/src/am_map.cpp
+++ b/src/am_map.cpp
@@ -473,6 +473,11 @@ static AMColorset AMMod;
 static AMColorset AMModOverlay;
 
 
+void AM_ClearColorsets()
+{
+	AMModOverlay.defined = false;
+	AMMod.defined = false;
+}
 //=============================================================================
 //
 //
diff --git a/src/am_map.h b/src/am_map.h
index dadacde55..fd9079c1e 100644
--- a/src/am_map.h
+++ b/src/am_map.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class FSerializer;
 
 
 void AM_StaticInit();
+void AM_ClearColorsets();	// reset data for a restart.
 
 // Called by main loop.
 bool AM_Responder (event_t* ev, bool last);
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index dad2b86d9..1f9fcdbca 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2592,44 +2592,48 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
 				G_DeferedPlayDemo (v);
 				D_DoomLoop ();	// never returns
 			}
-
-			v = Args->CheckValue ("-timedemo");
-			if (v)
+			else
 			{
-				G_TimeDemo (v);
-				D_DoomLoop ();	// never returns
-			}
-
-			if (gameaction != ga_loadgame && gameaction != ga_loadgamehidecon)
-			{
-				if (autostart || netgame)
+				v = Args->CheckValue("-timedemo");
+				if (v)
 				{
-					// Do not do any screenwipes when autostarting a game.
-					if (!Args->CheckParm("-warpwipe"))
-					{
-						NoWipe = TICRATE;
-					}
-					CheckWarpTransMap (startmap, true);
-					if (demorecording)
-						G_BeginRecording (startmap);
-					G_InitNew (startmap, false);
-					if (StoredWarp.IsNotEmpty())
-					{
-						AddCommandString(StoredWarp.LockBuffer());
-						StoredWarp = NULL;
-					}
+					G_TimeDemo(v);
+					D_DoomLoop();	// never returns
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					D_StartTitle ();				// start up intro loop
+					if (gameaction != ga_loadgame && gameaction != ga_loadgamehidecon)
+					{
+						if (autostart || netgame)
+						{
+							// Do not do any screenwipes when autostarting a game.
+							if (!Args->CheckParm("-warpwipe"))
+							{
+								NoWipe = TICRATE;
+							}
+							CheckWarpTransMap(startmap, true);
+							if (demorecording)
+								G_BeginRecording(startmap);
+							G_InitNew(startmap, false);
+							if (StoredWarp.IsNotEmpty())
+							{
+								AddCommandString(StoredWarp.LockBuffer());
+								StoredWarp = NULL;
+							}
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							D_StartTitle();				// start up intro loop
+						}
+					}
+					else if (demorecording)
+					{
+						G_BeginRecording(NULL);
+					}
+
+					atterm(D_QuitNetGame);		// killough
 				}
 			}
-			else if (demorecording)
-			{
-				G_BeginRecording (NULL);
-			}
-						
-			atterm (D_QuitNetGame);		// killough
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -2643,7 +2647,7 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
 		}
 
 		D_DoomLoop ();		// this only returns if a 'restart' CCMD is given.
-
+maxberestart:
 		// 
 		// Clean up after a restart
 		//
@@ -2654,6 +2658,7 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
 
 		M_ClearMenus();					// close menu if open
 		F_EndFinale();					// If an intermission is active, end it now
+		AM_ClearColorsets();
 
 		// clean up game state
 		ST_Clear();