diff --git a/src/g_demo.c b/src/g_demo.c
index 712e628f8..2dd3cd277 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.c
+++ b/src/g_demo.c
@@ -2793,6 +2793,7 @@ void G_DoPlayDemo(char *defdemoname)
 
 	demoflags = READUINT8(demo_p);
 	gametype = READUINT8(demo_p);
+	G_SetGametype(gametype);
 
 	if (demo.title) // Titledemos should always play and ought to always be compatible with whatever wadlist is running.
 		G_SkipDemoExtraFiles(&demo_p);
diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index e050deddc..415672713 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ static void Y_VoteStops(SINT8 pick, SINT8 level)
 	if (gametype != votelevels[level][1])
 	{
 		INT16 lastgametype = gametype;
-		gametype = votelevels[level][1];
+		G_SetGametype(votelevels[level][1]);
 		D_GameTypeChanged(lastgametype);
 		forceresetplayers = true;
 	}