diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index cc0607c1d..ebfbdae69 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -1251,6 +1251,8 @@ void D_ClearState(void)
 
 	G_SetGamestate(GS_NULL);
 	wipegamestate = GS_NULL;
+
+	demo.waitingfortally = false;
 }
 
 static boolean g_deferredtitle = false;
diff --git a/src/g_demo.cpp b/src/g_demo.cpp
index 1f125a46a..ff3d28577 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_demo.cpp
@@ -2905,6 +2905,7 @@ void G_DoPlayDemoEx(const char *defdemoname, lumpnum_t deflumpnum)
 	// read demo header
 	gameaction = ga_nothing;
 	demo.playback = true;
+	demo.waitingfortally = false;
 	demo.buffer = &demobuf;
 	if (memcmp(demobuf.p, DEMOHEADER, 12))
 	{