diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 995704e76..ebc618be8 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -736,14 +736,6 @@ void D_StartTitle(void)
 	// empty maptol so mario/etc sounds don't play in sound test when they shouldn't
 	maptol = 0;
 
-	// reset to default player stuff
-	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playername.name,cv_defaultplayername.string));
-	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_skin.name,cv_defaultskin.string));
-	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playercolor.name,cv_defaultplayercolor.string));
-	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playername2.name,cv_defaultplayername2.string));
-	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_skin2.name,cv_defaultskin2.string));
-	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playercolor2.name,cv_defaultplayercolor2.string));
-
 	gameaction = ga_nothing;
 	displayplayer = consoleplayer = 0;
 	gametype = GT_COOP;
diff --git a/src/m_misc.c b/src/m_misc.c
index f7d5cf961..fb00aa5af 100644
--- a/src/m_misc.c
+++ b/src/m_misc.c
@@ -521,6 +521,14 @@ void M_FirstLoadConfig(void)
 	// make sure I_Quit() will write back the correct config
 	// (do not write back the config if it crash before)
 	gameconfig_loaded = true;
+
+	// reset to default player stuff
+	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playername.name,cv_defaultplayername.string));
+	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_skin.name,cv_defaultskin.string));
+	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playercolor.name,cv_defaultplayercolor.string));
+	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playername2.name,cv_defaultplayername2.string));
+	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_skin2.name,cv_defaultskin2.string));
+	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playercolor2.name,cv_defaultplayercolor2.string));
 }
 
 /** Saves the game configuration.