diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp
index 32df2bfa3b..ae146e0646 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual ~ScriptManager() {}
 
-            virtual void resetGlobalScripts() = 0;
-
             virtual void run (const std::string& name, Interpreter::Context& interpreterContext) = 0;
             ///< Run the script with the given name (compile first, if not compiled yet)
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/globalscripts.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/globalscripts.cpp
index 608725ae6f..d55ad0063e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/globalscripts.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/globalscripts.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <cassert>
 
+#include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -15,25 +17,12 @@ namespace MWScript
     GlobalScripts::GlobalScripts (const MWWorld::ESMStore& store)
     : mStore (store)
     {
-        reset();
-    }
-
-    void GlobalScripts::reset()
-    {
-        mScripts.clear();
-        addScript ("Main");
-
-        MWWorld::Store<ESM::StartScript>::iterator iter =
-            mStore.get<ESM::StartScript>().begin();
-
-        for (; iter != mStore.get<ESM::StartScript>().end(); ++iter) {
-            addScript (iter->mScript);
-        }
+        addStartup();
     }
 
     void GlobalScripts::addScript (const std::string& name)
     {
-        if (mScripts.find (name)==mScripts.end())
+        if (mScripts.find (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (name))==mScripts.end())
             if (const ESM::Script *script = mStore.get<ESM::Script>().find (name))
             {
                 Locals locals;
@@ -46,7 +35,8 @@ namespace MWScript
 
     void GlobalScripts::removeScript (const std::string& name)
     {
-        std::map<std::string, std::pair<bool, Locals> >::iterator iter = mScripts.find (name);
+        std::map<std::string, std::pair<bool, Locals> >::iterator iter =
+            mScripts.find (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (name));
 
         if (iter!=mScripts.end())
             iter->second.first = false;
@@ -55,7 +45,7 @@ namespace MWScript
     bool GlobalScripts::isRunning (const std::string& name) const
     {
         std::map<std::string, std::pair<bool, Locals> >::const_iterator iter =
-            mScripts.find (name);
+            mScripts.find (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (name));
 
         if (iter==mScripts.end())
             return false;
@@ -76,4 +66,21 @@ namespace MWScript
             }
         }
     }
+
+    void GlobalScripts::clear()
+    {
+        mScripts.clear();
+    }
+
+    void GlobalScripts::addStartup()
+    {
+        addScript ("main");
+
+        for (MWWorld::Store<ESM::StartScript>::iterator iter =
+            mStore.get<ESM::StartScript>().begin();
+            iter != mStore.get<ESM::StartScript>().end(); ++iter)
+        {
+            addScript (iter->mScript);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/globalscripts.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/globalscripts.hpp
index 628919d1d2..67b619d1a0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/globalscripts.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/globalscripts.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "locals.hpp"
 
-namespace MWWorld 
+namespace MWWorld
 {
     struct ESMStore;
 }
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ namespace MWScript
 
             GlobalScripts (const MWWorld::ESMStore& store);
 
-            void reset();
-
             void addScript (const std::string& name);
 
             void removeScript (const std::string& name);
@@ -32,6 +30,11 @@ namespace MWScript
 
             void run();
             ///< run all active global scripts
+
+            void clear();
+
+            void addStartup();
+            ///< Add startup script
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.cpp
index 14fe5b7fd6..be9082eb63 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -222,9 +222,4 @@ namespace MWScript
 
         throw std::runtime_error ("unable to access local variable " + variable + " of " + scriptId);
     }
-
-    void ScriptManager::resetGlobalScripts()
-    {
-        mGlobalScripts.reset();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.hpp
index 7bb98ffbd3..1a856e0c58 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ namespace MWScript
             ///< Compile script with the given namen
             /// \return Success?
 
-            virtual void resetGlobalScripts();
-
             virtual std::pair<int, int> compileAll();
             ///< Compile all scripts
             /// \return count, success
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index a8f5631a02..e1086f121b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -12,19 +12,24 @@
 #include "../mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwscript/globalscripts.hpp"
+
 void MWState::StateManager::cleanup()
 {
     if (mState!=State_NoGame)
     {
         MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->clear();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getJournal()->clear();
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->getGlobalScripts().clear();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->clear();
+
         mState = State_NoGame;
         mCharacterManager.clearCurrentCharacter();
         mTimePlayed = 0;
@@ -64,6 +69,8 @@ void MWState::StateManager::newGame (bool bypass)
     else
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setGlobalInt ("chargenstate", -1);
 
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->getGlobalScripts().addStartup();
+
     mState = State_Running;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 92091097c4..c10556fa90 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/movement.hpp"
@@ -262,8 +261,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         delete mWeatherManager;
         mWeatherManager = 0;
         mWeatherManager = new MWWorld::WeatherManager(mRendering,&mFallback);
-
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->resetGlobalScripts();
     }
 
     void World::clear()