diff --git a/source/src/clientgame.cpp b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
index bffebcea..5d68e3ea 100644
--- a/source/src/clientgame.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
@@ -716,8 +716,8 @@ void startmap(const char *name, bool reset)   // called just after a map load
     player1->frags = player1->flagscore = player1->deaths = player1->lifesequence = 0;
     loopv(players) if(players[i]) players[i]->frags = players[i]->flagscore = players[i]->deaths = players[i]->lifesequence = 0;
     if(editmode) toggleedit(true);
-    showscores(false);
     intermission = false;
+    showscores(false);
     minutesremaining = -1;
     arenaintermission = 0;
     bool noflags = (m_ctf || m_ktf) && (!numflagspawn[0] || !numflagspawn[1]);