diff --git a/src/common/platform/win32/i_main.cpp b/src/common/platform/win32/i_main.cpp
index bbada0fb26..acdfd2eb5d 100644
--- a/src/common/platform/win32/i_main.cpp
+++ b/src/common/platform/win32/i_main.cpp
@@ -979,6 +979,8 @@ int DoMain (HINSTANCE hInstance)
 	atexit (UnCOM);
 	
 	int ret = GameMain ();
+	CheckForRestart();
+
 	DestroyCustomCursor();
 	if (ret == 1337) // special exit code for 'norun'.
 	{
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index e29cca2db2..245922beb4 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -3716,10 +3716,6 @@ int GameMain()
 	DeleteStartupScreen();
 	delete Args;
 	Args = nullptr;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	void CheckForRestart();
-	CheckForRestart();
-#endif
 	return ret;
 }