diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index 3d68d9009..37088b6e3 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -1100,6 +1100,8 @@ void level_set_transition(s16 length, void (*updateFunction)(s16 *)) {
  * Play the transition and then return to normal play mode.
  */
 s32 play_mode_change_area(void) {
+    network_on_init_level();
+
     //! This maybe was supposed to be sTransitionTimer == -1? sTransitionUpdate
     // is never set to -1.
     if (sTransitionUpdate == (void (*)(s16 *)) - 1) {