diff --git a/src/g_levellocals.h b/src/g_levellocals.h
index 8c3e9998050..28d0c16df93 100644
--- a/src/g_levellocals.h
+++ b/src/g_levellocals.h
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ struct FLevelLocals
 		return headgamenode;
 	}
 
+	// Returns true if level is loaded from saved game or is being revisited as a part of a hub
+	bool		IsReentering() const
+	{
+		return savegamerestore 
+			|| (info != nullptr && info->Snapshot.mBuffer != nullptr && info->isValid());
+	}
 };
 
 extern FLevelLocals level;
diff --git a/src/p_setup.cpp b/src/p_setup.cpp
index dba5a109e3d..893547bfb1d 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/p_setup.cpp
@@ -4127,7 +4127,7 @@ void P_SetupLevel (const char *lumpname, int position)
 	times[16].Clock();
 	if (reloop) P_LoopSidedefs (false);
 	PO_Init ();				// Initialize the polyobjs
-	if (!savegamerestore)
+	if (!level.IsReentering())
 		P_FinalizePortals();	// finalize line portals after polyobjects have been initialized. This info is needed for properly flagging them.
 	times[16].Unclock();
 
diff --git a/src/s_sound.cpp b/src/s_sound.cpp
index 2f272019eca..6b6e4b74f4a 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/s_sound.cpp
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ void S_Start ()
 
 	// Don't start the music if loading a savegame, because the music is stored there.
 	// Don't start the music if revisiting a level in a hub for the same reason.
-	if (!savegamerestore && (level.info == nullptr || level.info->Snapshot.mBuffer == nullptr || !level.info->isValid()))
+	if (!level.IsReentering())
 	{
 		if (level.cdtrack == 0 || !S_ChangeCDMusic (level.cdtrack, level.cdid))
 			S_ChangeMusic (level.Music, level.musicorder);