diff --git a/Source/diablo.cpp b/Source/diablo.cpp
index 836a57169..534173da6 100644
--- a/Source/diablo.cpp
+++ b/Source/diablo.cpp
@@ -2916,7 +2916,8 @@ void LoadGameLevel(bool firstflag, lvl_entry lvldir)
 	for (Player &player : Players) {
 		if (player.plractive && player.isOnActiveLevel() && (!player._pLvlChanging || &player == MyPlayer)) {
 			if (player._pHitPoints > 0) {
-				SyncInitPlrPos(player);
+				if (lvldir != ENTRY_LOAD)
+					SyncInitPlrPos(player);
 			} else {
 				dFlags[player.position.tile.x][player.position.tile.y] |= DungeonFlag::DeadPlayer;
 			}
diff --git a/Source/loadsave.cpp b/Source/loadsave.cpp
index ae2bac9f5..c895f598b 100644
--- a/Source/loadsave.cpp
+++ b/Source/loadsave.cpp
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ void LoadGame(bool firstflag)
 	}
 
 	LoadGameLevel(firstflag, ENTRY_LOAD);
-	SyncInitPlr(myPlayer);
+	SetPlrAnims(myPlayer);
 	SyncPlrAnim(myPlayer);
 
 	ViewPosition = { viewX, viewY };