diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index fbc47da4cc1..a918ddbb51e 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2055,6 +2055,7 @@ static void D_DoomInit()
 		rngseed = I_MakeRNGSeed();
 		use_staticrng = false;
 	}
+	srand(rngseed);
 		
 	FRandom::StaticClearRandom ();