diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index 900cb4ffc..6fd4dfcd4 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 		ps_playerthink_time = I_GetPreciseTime() - ps_playerthink_time;
 
 		// TODO would this be laggy with more conditions in play...
-		if ((leveltime > introtime) && ((!demo.playback && M_UpdateUnlockablesAndExtraEmblems(true))
+		if (((!demo.playback && leveltime > introtime && M_UpdateUnlockablesAndExtraEmblems(true))
 			|| (gamedata && gamedata->deferredsave)))
 			G_SaveGameData(true);
 	}