diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 6a48789a5e..66eae5f5db 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -421,8 +421,6 @@ void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine (Settings::Manager & settings)
     mOgre->getRoot()->addFrameListener (this);
 
     // scripts
-    mEnvironment.getScriptManager()->getGlobalScripts().addStartup();
-
     if (mCompileAll)
     {
         std::pair<int, int> result = MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->compileAll();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index a3604cc66e..b69e6b9089 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ void MWState::StateManager::newGame (bool bypass)
     else
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setGlobalInt ("chargenstate", -1);
 
+
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->getGlobalScripts().addStartup();
+
     mState = State_Running;
 }
 
@@ -401,6 +404,8 @@ void MWState::StateManager::loadGame (const Character *character, const Slot *sl
         // Use detectWorldSpaceChange=false, otherwise some of the data we just loaded would be cleared again
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->changeToCell (cellId, ptr.getRefData().getPosition(), false);
 
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->getGlobalScripts().addStartup();
+
         // Do not trigger erroneous cellChanged events
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->markCellAsUnchanged();
     }