diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 51bdbce89..6b92a405f 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -3216,6 +3216,8 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 
 	P_RaiseThings();
 
+	P_SpawnSpecialsThatRequireObjects();
+
 	P_SpawnSecretItems(loademblems);
 
 	for (numcoopstarts = 0; numcoopstarts < MAXPLAYERS; numcoopstarts++)
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 47e476478..84b4a7dd1 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -6848,6 +6848,13 @@ void P_SpawnSpecials(INT32 fromnetsave)
 			Z_Free(secthinkers[i].thinkers);
 
 	Z_Free(secthinkers);
+}
+
+/** Fuck polyobjects
+  */
+void P_SpawnSpecialsThatRequireObjects(void)
+{
+	size_t i;
 
 	// haleyjd 02/20/06: spawn polyobjects
 	Polyobj_InitLevel();
diff --git a/src/p_spec.h b/src/p_spec.h
index ea497fb19..24bbfadd9 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.h
+++ b/src/p_spec.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ void P_SetupLevelFlatAnims(void);
 void P_InitSpecials(void);
 void P_SpawnSpecials(INT32 fromnetsave);
 void P_RaiseThings(void);
+void P_SpawnSpecialsThatRequireObjects(void);
 
 // every tic
 void P_UpdateSpecials(void);