diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index f677f88b32..5d36459db4 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -1998,6 +1998,7 @@ static void D_DoomInit()
 	{
 		rngseed = staticrngseed = atoi(v);
 		use_staticrng = true;
+		Printf("D_DoomInit: Static RNGseed %d set.\n", rngseed);
 	}
 	else
 		rngseed = I_MakeRNGSeed();
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index c721be4e1e..7b37ad471f 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -408,13 +408,11 @@ void G_InitNew (const char *mapname, bool bTitleLevel)
 
 	if (!savegamerestore)
 	{
-		if (use_staticrng)
+		if (!netgame && !demorecording && !demoplayback)
 		{
-			rngseed = staticrngseed;
-		}
-		else if (!netgame)
-		{ // [RH] Change the random seed for each new single player game
-			rngseed = rngseed + 1;
+			// [RH] Change the random seed for each new single player game
+			// [ED850] The demo already sets the RNG.
+			rngseed = use_staticrng ? staticrngseed : (rngseed + 1);
 		}
 		FRandom::StaticClearRandom ();
 		P_ClearACSVars(true);