diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_host_message.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_host_message.c
index 092bb68b0..325606f50 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_host_message.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_host_message.c
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ void djui_panel_do_host(bool reconnecting, bool playSound) {
     network_set_system(configNetworkSystem);
 
     network_init(NT_SERVER, reconnecting);
+    fake_lvl_init_from_save_file();
+
+    extern s16 gChangeLevelTransition;
+    gChangeLevelTransition = gLevelValues.entryLevel;
 
     if (gMarioState->marioObj) vec3f_copy(gMarioState->marioObj->header.gfx.cameraToObject, gGlobalSoundSource);
     if (playSound) { gDelayedInitSound = CHAR_SOUND_OKEY_DOKEY; }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.c b/src/pc/network/network.c
index bad063917..a0245fe10 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.c
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ bool network_init(enum NetworkType inNetworkType, bool reconnecting) {
         djui_chat_box_create();
         djui_panel_shutdown();
 
-        fake_lvl_init_from_save_file();
-
         mods_activate(&gLocalMods);
         djui_panel_modlist_create(NULL);
         smlua_init();
         dynos_behavior_hook_all_custom_behaviors();
 
-        extern s16 gChangeLevelTransition;
-        gChangeLevelTransition = gLevelValues.entryLevel;
+        if (gCurrLevelNum != (s16)gLevelValues.entryLevel) {
+            extern s16 gChangeLevelTransition;
+            gChangeLevelTransition = gLevelValues.entryLevel;
+        }
     }
 
     configfile_save(configfile_name());