diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index 095b4ad3..c7e966c5 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -1505,11 +1505,11 @@ void Y_EndVote(void)
 //
 static void Y_UnloadVoteData(void)
 {
+	voteclient.loaded = false;
+
 	if (rendermode != render_soft)
 		return;
 
-	voteclient.loaded = false;
-
 	UNLOAD(widebgpatch);
 	UNLOAD(bgpatch);
 	UNLOAD(cursor);