diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
index 8b44af2ef..bafd04311 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
@@ -165,15 +165,15 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         buttons.push_back("newgame");
 
-        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->characterBegin()!=
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->characterEnd())
-            buttons.push_back("loadgame");
-
         if (state==MWBase::StateManager::State_Running &&
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt ("chargenstate")==-1 &&
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isSavingAllowed())
             buttons.push_back("savegame");
 
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->characterBegin()!=
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->characterEnd())
+            buttons.push_back("loadgame");
+
         buttons.push_back("options");
 
         if (state==MWBase::StateManager::State_NoGame)