diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 74e6a6b73..5c6976622 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -5496,6 +5496,9 @@ void G_DoPlayDemo(char *defdemoname)
 	// didn't start recording right away.
 	demo_start = false;
 
+	// Set skin
+	SetPlayerSkin(0, skin);
+
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUA
 	LUAh_MapChange();
 #endif
@@ -5505,9 +5508,6 @@ void G_DoPlayDemo(char *defdemoname)
 	P_SetRandSeed(randseed);
 	G_InitNew(false, G_BuildMapName(gamemap), true, true, false);
 
-	// Set skin
-	SetPlayerSkin(0, skin);
-
 	// Set color
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXSKINCOLORS; i++)
 		if (!stricmp(Color_Names[i],color))