diff --git a/rts/Game/Game.cpp b/rts/Game/Game.cpp
index 63917e9b6f3..d7762883d6b 100644
--- a/rts/Game/Game.cpp
+++ b/rts/Game/Game.cpp
@@ -396,13 +396,13 @@ void CGame::LoadGame(const std::string& mapName, bool threaded)
 	if (!gu->globalQuit) LoadFinalize();
 	if (!gu->globalQuit) LoadSkirmishAIs();
 
-	finishedLoading = true;
-
 	if (!gu->globalQuit && saveFile) {
 		loadscreen->SetLoadMessage("Loading game");
 		saveFile->LoadGame();
 	}
 
+	finishedLoading = true;
+
 	Watchdog::DeregisterThread(WDT_LOAD);
 	AddTimedJobs();
 }