diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 300558131..06a38d724 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 // Selected by user.
 extern INT16 gamemap;
+extern boolean g_reloadingMap;
 extern char mapmusname[7];
-extern UINT16 mapmusflags;
 extern UINT32 mapmusposition;
 extern UINT32 mapmusresume;
 extern UINT8 mapmusrng;
diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index e751084bc..ce3e42ac2 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -1496,6 +1496,7 @@ void F_StartTitleScreen(void)
 		gamestate_t prevwipegamestate = wipegamestate;
 		titlemapinaction = true;
 		gamemap = titleMapNum+1;
+		g_reloadingMap = false;
 
 		G_DoLoadLevelEx(true, GS_TITLESCREEN);
 		if (!titlemap)
@@ -1536,6 +1537,7 @@ void F_StartTitleScreen(void)
 		G_SetGamestate(GS_TITLESCREEN);
 		titlemapinaction = false;
 		gamemap = 1; // g_game.c
+		g_reloadingMap = false;
 		CON_ClearHUD();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index b5b7df905..19d513924 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ static void G_DoWorldDone(void);
 static void G_DoStartVote(void);
 
 char   mapmusname[7]; // Music name
-UINT16 mapmusflags; // Track and reset bit
 UINT32 mapmusposition; // Position to jump to
 UINT32 mapmusresume;
 UINT8 mapmusrng; // Random selection result
 
-INT16 gamemap = 1;
+INT16 gamemap = 0;
+boolean g_reloadingMap;
 UINT32 maptol;
 
 preciptype_t globalweather = PRECIP_NONE;
@@ -5926,11 +5926,9 @@ void G_InitNew(UINT8 pencoremode, INT32 map, boolean resetplayer, boolean skippr
 		}
 	}
 
+	g_reloadingMap = (map == gamemap);
 	gamemap = map;
 
-	// Don't carry over custom music change to another map.
-	mapmusflags |= MUSIC_RELOADRESET;
-
 	automapactive = false;
 	imcontinuing = false;
 
diff --git a/src/k_podium.cpp b/src/k_podium.cpp
index 6635071a3..072a4e075 100644
--- a/src/k_podium.cpp
+++ b/src/k_podium.cpp
@@ -940,6 +940,7 @@ boolean K_StartCeremony(void)
 		&& mapheaderinfo[podiumMapNum]->lumpnum != LUMPERROR)
 	{
 		gamemap = podiumMapNum+1;
+		g_reloadingMap = false;
 
 		encoremode = grandprixinfo.encore;
 
@@ -1034,8 +1035,6 @@ void K_ResetCeremony(void)
 		{
 			mapmusrng--;
 		}
-
-		mapmusflags |= MUSIC_RELOADRESET;
 	}
 
 	if (!grandprixinfo.cup)
diff --git a/src/lua_script.c b/src/lua_script.c
index bd54fac61..d47df24dc 100644
--- a/src/lua_script.c
+++ b/src/lua_script.c
@@ -299,9 +299,6 @@ int LUA_PushGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"mapmusname")) {
 		lua_pushstring(L, mapmusname);
 		return 1;
-	} else if (fastcmp(word,"mapmusflags")) {
-		lua_pushinteger(L, mapmusflags);
-		return 1;
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"mapmusposition")) {
 		lua_pushinteger(L, mapmusposition);
 		return 1;
@@ -424,8 +421,6 @@ int LUA_WriteGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 
 		strncpy(mapmusname, str, strlength);
 	}
-	else if (fastcmp(word, "mapmusflags"))
-		mapmusflags = (UINT16)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	else if (fastcmp(word, "mapmusrng"))
 		mapmusrng = (UINT8)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	// SRB2Kart
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 9d727cdcc..2f8a5d66b 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -6422,17 +6422,13 @@ static boolean P_NetUnArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save, boolean reloading)
 		gametic = READUINT32(save->p);
 
 	gamemap = READINT16(save->p);
+	g_reloadingMap = false;
 
 	// gamemap changed; we assume that its map header is always valid,
 	// so make it so
 	if (!gamemap || gamemap > nummapheaders || !mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1])
 		I_Error("P_NetUnArchiveMisc: Internal map ID %d not found (nummapheaders = %d)", gamemap-1, nummapheaders);
 
-	// tell the sound code to reset the music since we're skipping what
-	// normally sets this flag
-	if (!reloading)
-		mapmusflags |= MUSIC_RELOADRESET;
-
 	G_SetGamestate(READINT16(save->p));
 
 	gametype = READINT16(save->p);
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 1f1e371af..4b458037c 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -8069,7 +8069,7 @@ static void P_InitMinimapInfo(void)
 
 void P_ResetLevelMusic(void)
 {
-	mapmusrng = 0;
+	UINT8 idx = 0;
 
 	if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname_size > 1)
 	{
@@ -8090,11 +8090,22 @@ void P_ResetLevelMusic(void)
 
 		if (tempmapmus_size > 1)
 		{
-			mapmusrng = P_RandomKey(PR_MUSICSELECT, tempmapmus_size);
+			if (g_reloadingMap)
+			{
+				// If restarting the map, simply cycle
+				// through available alt music.
+				idx = (mapmusrng + 1) % tempmapmus_size;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				idx = P_RandomKey(PR_MUSICSELECT, tempmapmus_size);
+			}
 			//CONS_Printf("Rolled position %u, maps to %u\n", mapmusrng, tempmapmus[mapmusrng]);
-			mapmusrng = tempmapmus[mapmusrng];
+			idx = tempmapmus[idx];
 		}
 	}
+
+	mapmusrng = idx;
 }
 
 void P_LoadLevelMusic(void)