diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 8c817b380e..26ff7e96ed 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine (Settings::Manager & settings)
     // Create the world
     mEnvironment.setWorld( new MWWorld::World (*mOgre, mFileCollections, mContentFiles,
         mResDir, mCfgMgr.getCachePath(), mEncoder, mFallbackMap,
-        mActivationDistanceOverride, mCellName));
+        mActivationDistanceOverride, mCellName, mStartupScript));
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setupPlayer();
     input->setPlayer(&mEnvironment.getWorld()->getPlayer());
 
@@ -464,9 +464,6 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
     else
     {
         MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->newGame (true);
-
-        if (!mStartupScript.empty())
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->executeInConsole (mStartupScript);
     }
 
     // Start the main rendering loop
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index d5e572b13c..9b5f9d9d3d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
         const std::vector<std::string>& contentFiles,
         const boost::filesystem::path& resDir, const boost::filesystem::path& cacheDir,
         ToUTF8::Utf8Encoder* encoder, const std::map<std::string,std::string>& fallbackMap,
-        int activationDistanceOverride, const std::string& startCell)
+        int activationDistanceOverride, const std::string& startCell, const std::string& startupScript)
     : mPlayer (0), mLocalScripts (mStore),
       mSky (true), mCells (mStore, mEsm),
       mActivationDistanceOverride (activationDistanceOverride),
       mFallback(fallbackMap), mTeleportEnabled(true), mLevitationEnabled(true),
       mFacedDistance(FLT_MAX), mGodMode(false), mContentFiles (contentFiles),
       mGoToJail(false),
-      mStartCell (startCell)
+      mStartCell (startCell), mStartupScript(startupScript)
     {
         mPhysics = new PhysicsSystem(renderer);
         mPhysEngine = mPhysics->getEngine();
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         delete mWeatherManager;
         mWeatherManager = 0;
         mWeatherManager = new MWWorld::WeatherManager(mRendering,&mFallback);
+
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->executeInConsole(mStartupScript);
     }
 
     void World::clear()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index ca0e63c2d1..0a396ef5c6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             std::string mFacedHandle;
             float mFacedDistance;
 
+            std::string mStartupScript;
+
             std::map<MWWorld::Ptr, int> mDoorStates;
             ///< only holds doors that are currently moving. 1 = opening, 2 = closing
 
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 const std::vector<std::string>& contentFiles,
                 const boost::filesystem::path& resDir, const boost::filesystem::path& cacheDir,
                 ToUTF8::Utf8Encoder* encoder, const std::map<std::string,std::string>& fallbackMap,
-                int activationDistanceOverride, const std::string& startCell);
+                int activationDistanceOverride, const std::string& startCell, const std::string& startupScript);
 
             virtual ~World();