diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index c4b0d7117..c83c4ccc8 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -1118,26 +1118,6 @@ void D_SRB2Main(void)
 	if (M_CheckParm("-server") || dedicated)
 		netgame = server = true;
 
-	if (M_CheckParm("-warp") && M_IsNextParm())
-	{
-		const char *word = M_GetNextParm();
-		char ch; // use this with sscanf to catch non-digits with
-		if (fastncmp(word, "MAP", 3)) // MAPxx name
-			pstartmap = M_MapNumber(word[3], word[4]);
-		else if (sscanf(word, "%d%c", &pstartmap, &ch) != 1) // a plain number
-			I_Error("Cannot warp to map %s (invalid map name)\n", word);
-		// Don't check if lump exists just yet because the wads haven't been loaded!
-		// Just do a basic range check here.
-		if (pstartmap < 1 || pstartmap > NUMMAPS)
-			I_Error("Cannot warp to map %d (out of range)\n", pstartmap);
-		else
-		{
-			if (!M_CheckParm("-server"))
-				G_SetGameModified(true);
-			autostart = true;
-		}
-	}
-
 	CONS_Printf("Z_Init(): Init zone memory allocation daemon. \n");
 	Z_Init();
 
@@ -1194,6 +1174,20 @@ void D_SRB2Main(void)
 
 	mainwadstally = packetsizetally; // technically not accurate atm, remember to port the two-stage -file process from kart in 2.2.x
 
+	if (M_CheckParm("-warp") && M_IsNextParm())
+	{
+		const char *word = M_GetNextParm();
+		pstartmap = G_FindMapByNameOrCode(word, 0);
+		if (! pstartmap)
+			I_Error("Cannot find a map remotely named '%s'\n", word);
+		else
+		{
+			if (!M_CheckParm("-server"))
+				G_SetGameModified(true);
+			autostart = true;
+		}
+	}
+
 	cht_Init();
 
 	//---------------------------------------------------- READY SCREEN