diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index ed986beb7a..668dcf1ce6 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2776,6 +2776,8 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
 		restart++;
 		PClass::bShutdown = false;
 		PClass::bVMOperational = false;
+
+		gamestate = GS_STARTUP;
 	}
 	while (1);
 }