diff --git a/src/g_mapinfo.cpp b/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
index c7bd8ec1c1..170a9e4b70 100644
--- a/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
@@ -751,6 +751,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseNextMap(char *mapname)
 			newSeq.EndType = END_Pic1;
 			newSeq.PlayTheEnd = false;
 			newSeq.MusicLooping = true;
+			sc.MustGetStringName("{");
 			while (!sc.CheckString("}"))
 			{
 				sc.MustGetString();