diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index bf3c8576d..d8a591b12 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ extern char mapmusname[7];
 extern UINT16 mapmusflags;
 extern UINT32 mapmusposition;
 extern UINT32 mapmusresume;
+extern UINT32 mapmusrng;
 #define MUSIC_TRACKMASK   0x0FFF // ----************
 #define MUSIC_RELOADRESET 0x8000 // *---------------
 #define MUSIC_FORCERESET  0x4000 // -*--------------
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ struct mapheader_t
 	fixed_t gravity;					///< Map-wide gravity.
 
 	// Music information
-	char musname[MAXMUSNAMES][7];					///< Music tracks to play. First dimension is the track number, second is the music string. "" for no music.
+	char musname[MAXMUSNAMES][7];		///< Music tracks to play. First dimension is the track number, second is the music string. "" for no music.
 	UINT16 mustrack;					///< Subsong to play. Only really relevant for music modules and specific formats supported by GME. 0 to ignore.
 	UINT32 muspos;						///< Music position to jump to.
 	UINT8 musname_size;					///< Number of music tracks defined
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 0e723c9dd..9a70ea79f 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ char   mapmusname[7]; // Music name
 UINT16 mapmusflags; // Track and reset bit
 UINT32 mapmusposition; // Position to jump to
 UINT32 mapmusresume;
+UINT32 mapmusrng; // Random selection result
 
 INT16 gamemap = 1;
 UINT32 maptol;
diff --git a/src/lua_script.c b/src/lua_script.c
index be6fed523..fd1dcb9e1 100644
--- a/src/lua_script.c
+++ b/src/lua_script.c
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ int LUA_PushGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"mapmusposition")) {
 		lua_pushinteger(L, mapmusposition);
 		return 1;
+	} else if (fastcmp(word,"mapmusrng")) {
+		lua_pushinteger(L, mapmusrng);
+		return 1;
 	// local player variables, by popular request
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"consoleplayer")) { // player controlling console (aka local player 1)
 		if (!addedtogame || consoleplayer < 0 || !playeringame[consoleplayer])
@@ -429,6 +432,8 @@ int LUA_WriteGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 	}
 	else if (fastcmp(word, "mapmusflags"))
 		mapmusflags = (UINT16)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
+	else if (fastcmp(word, "mapmusrng"))
+		mapmusrng = (UINT32)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	// SRB2Kart
 	else if (fastcmp(word,"racecountdown"))
 		racecountdown = (tic_t)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 47a85c3df..c3620f19b 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -4881,6 +4881,8 @@ static void P_NetArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save, boolean resending)
 	}
 
 	WRITEUINT8(save->p, encoremode);
+	
+	WRITEUINT32(save->p, mapmusrng);
 
 	WRITEUINT32(save->p, leveltime);
 	WRITEINT16(save->p, lastmap);
@@ -5045,6 +5047,8 @@ static inline boolean P_NetUnArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save, boolean reloading)
 	}
 
 	encoremode = (boolean)READUINT8(save->p);
+	
+	mapmusrng = READUINT32(save->p);
 
 	if (!P_LoadLevel(true, reloading))
 	{
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 7410b985b..52fac78c5 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -7640,10 +7640,9 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k73);
 			}
 
-			// As oddly named as this is, this handles music only.
-			// We should be fine starting it here.
+			// We should be fine starting music here.
 			// Don't do this during titlemap, because the menu code handles music by itself.
-			S_Start();
+			S_InitLevelMusic(fromnetsave);
 		}
 
 		if (gametyperules & GTR_SPECIALSTART)
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 536601200..f6ccaae82 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -2426,14 +2426,19 @@ boolean S_FadeOutStopMusic(UINT32 ms)
 // Kills playing sounds at start of level,
 //  determines music if any, changes music.
 //
-void S_StartEx(boolean reset)
+void S_InitLevelMusic(boolean fromnetsave)
 {
-	(void)reset;
 
 	if (mapmusflags & MUSIC_RELOADRESET)
 	{
-		UINT32 t = P_RandomKey(PR_MUSICSELECT, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname_size);
-		strncpy(mapmusname, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname[t], 7);
+		if (!fromnetsave)
+		{
+			if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname_size > 1)
+				mapmusrng = P_RandomKey(PR_MUSICSELECT, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname_size);
+			else
+				mapmusrng = 0;
+		}
+		strncpy(mapmusname, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname[mapmusrng], 7);
 		mapmusname[6] = 0;
 		mapmusflags = (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mustrack & MUSIC_TRACKMASK);
 		mapmusposition = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->muspos;
diff --git a/src/s_sound.h b/src/s_sound.h
index 14192b377..5e29e960f 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.h
+++ b/src/s_sound.h
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ void S_InitSfxChannels(INT32 sfxVolume);
 //
 void S_StopSounds(void);
 void S_ClearSfx(void);
-void S_StartEx(boolean reset);
-#define S_Start() S_StartEx(false)
+void S_InitLevelMusic(boolean reset);
 
 //
 // Basically a W_GetNumForName that adds "ds" at the beginning of the string. Returns a lumpnum.