diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 54931223f..cbaa962f1 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -4317,6 +4317,9 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 
 	P_MapStart(); // tmthing can be used starting from this point
 
+	// init anything that P_SpawnSlopes/P_LoadThings needs to know
+	P_InitSpecials();
+
 	P_InitSlopes(); //Initialize slopes before the map loads.
 
 	if (!P_LoadMapFromFile())