diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index 4f5ecfc8eb..d9ac2bc654 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ void MWState::StateManager::newGame(bool bypass)
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->startNewGame(bypass);
 
         mState = State_Running;
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getLuaManager()->newGameStarted();
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenOut(0);
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenIn(1);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 84f4a6de2c..227c9adfa0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         else
             mGlobalVariables[Globals::sCharGenState].setInteger(-1);
 
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getLuaManager()->newGameStarted();
+
         if (bypass && !mStartCell.empty())
         {
             ESM::Position pos;