diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
index b3f06fc57..f199f6faf 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
@@ -603,6 +603,8 @@ int32_t map_undoredo(int32_t dir)
     Bmemset(show2dwall, 0, sizeof(show2dwall));
     Bmemset(hlsectorbitmap, 0, sizeof(hlsectorbitmap));
 
+    initspritelists();
+
     if (mapstate->numsectors)
     {
         qlz_decompress((const char *)&mapstate->sectors[0],  &sector[0], state_decompress);
@@ -614,8 +616,6 @@ int32_t map_undoredo(int32_t dir)
             qlz_decompress((const char *)&mapstate->sprites[0],  &sprite[0], state_decompress);
     }
 
-    initspritelists();
-
     for (i=0; i<mapstate->numsprites; i++)
     {
         if ((sprite[i].cstat & 48) == 48) sprite[i].cstat &= ~48;