diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index dd2cfe0e5..6933ee1a1 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -1397,7 +1397,6 @@ void D_SRB2Main(void)
 	else if (M_CheckParm("-skipintro"))
 	{
 		CON_ToggleOff();
-		CON_ClearHUD();
 		F_StartTitleScreen();
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 11b9413a8..ed4be044b 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -1832,7 +1832,6 @@ static void Got_Mapcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	}
 
 	CON_ToggleOff();
-	CON_ClearHUD();
 
 	if (demoplayback && !timingdemo)
 		precache = false;
diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index bcdac295a..d4a468c57 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ void F_StartIntro(void)
 	gameaction = ga_nothing;
 	paused = false;
 	CON_ToggleOff();
-	CON_ClearHUD();
 	F_NewCutscene(introtext[0]);
 
 	intro_scenenum = 0;
@@ -1146,7 +1145,6 @@ void F_StartCredits(void)
 	gameaction = ga_nothing;
 	paused = false;
 	CON_ToggleOff();
-	CON_ClearHUD();
 	S_StopMusic();
 
 	S_ChangeMusicInternal("credit", false);
@@ -1313,7 +1311,6 @@ void F_StartGameEvaluation(void)
 	gameaction = ga_nothing;
 	paused = false;
 	CON_ToggleOff();
-	CON_ClearHUD();
 
 	finalecount = 0;
 }
@@ -1423,7 +1420,6 @@ void F_StartGameEnd(void)
 	gameaction = ga_nothing;
 	paused = false;
 	CON_ToggleOff();
-	CON_ClearHUD();
 	S_StopMusic();
 
 	// In case menus are still up?!!
@@ -1626,7 +1622,6 @@ void F_StartContinue(void)
 	keypressed = false;
 	paused = false;
 	CON_ToggleOff();
-	CON_ClearHUD();
 
 	// In case menus are still up?!!
 	M_ClearMenus(true);
@@ -1797,8 +1792,6 @@ void F_StartCustomCutscene(INT32 cutscenenum, boolean precutscene, boolean reset
 
 	F_NewCutscene(cutscenes[cutscenenum]->scene[0].text);
 
-	CON_ClearHUD();
-
 	cutsceneover = false;
 	runningprecutscene = precutscene;
 	precutresetplayer = resetplayer;