diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
index 3a09f1e02..437826802 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
@@ -5705,8 +5705,6 @@ static void G_Startup(void)
     if (TileFiles.artLoadFiles("tiles%03i.art") < 0)
         G_GameExit("Failed loading art.");
 
-    cacheAllSounds();
-
     // Make the fullscreen nuke logo background non-fullbright.  Has to be
     // after dynamic tile remapping (from C_Compile) and loading tiles.
     picanm[LOADSCREEN].sf |= PICANM_NOFULLBRIGHT_BIT;
@@ -5951,6 +5949,8 @@ int GameInterface::app_main()
 
 	userConfig.AddDefs.reset();
 
+    cacheAllSounds();
+
     if (enginePostInit())
         G_FatalEngineError();