diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 6ae348966..536f5ac76 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -222,8 +222,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         renderPlayer();
         mRendering->resetCamera();
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updatePlayer();
-
         // we don't want old weather to persist on a new game
         // Note that if reset later, the initial ChangeWeather that the chargen script calls will be lost.
         delete mWeatherManager;
@@ -283,6 +281,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         if (!mStartupScript.empty())
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->executeInConsole(mStartupScript);
+
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updatePlayer();
     }
 
     void World::clear()