1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/init2.cc b/src/init2.cc
index 9d2a9d84..1438ed60 100644
--- a/src/init2.cc
+++ b/src/init2.cc
@@ -1137,6 +1137,9 @@ void init_angband(void)
 
 	char buf[1024];
 
+	// Initialize game structure
+	game = new Game();
+
 	/* Init some VERY basic stuff, like macro arrays */
 	init_basic();
 
@@ -1246,9 +1249,6 @@ void init_angband(void)
 	/* Close it */
 	(void)fd_close(fd);
 
-	// Initialize game structure
-	game = new Game();
-
 	/*** Initialise some arrays ***/
 
 	/* Initialise misc. values */