diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.cpp b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
index 1ef03eb9e..bd0cc7144 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ bool InitGame()
         SW_FatalEngineError();
 
     palettePostLoadLookups();
+    V_Init2();
 
     DemoModeMenuInit = TRUE;
     // precache as much stuff as you can
@@ -890,7 +891,6 @@ bool InitGame()
         DoTheCache();
     }
 
-    V_Init2();
     GraphicsMode = TRUE;
     SetupAspectRatio();