diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index ead340d51..f5d4ab0a6 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -6090,6 +6090,11 @@ boolean TryRunTics(tic_t realtics)
 
 			ps_tictime = I_GetPreciseTime() - ps_tictime;
 
+			if (D_IsDeferredStartTitle())
+			{
+				D_StartTitle();
+			}
+
 			// Leave a certain amount of tics present in the net buffer as long as we've ran at least one tic this frame.
 			if (client && gamestate == GS_LEVEL && leveltime > 1 && neededtic <= gametic + cv_netticbuffer.value)
 			{