diff --git a/src/mp_game_utils.cpp b/src/mp_game_utils.cpp
index 9f95565cadb5..0134c337418a 100644
--- a/src/mp_game_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/mp_game_utils.cpp
@@ -157,8 +157,9 @@ config initial_level_config(saved_game& state)
 
 void level_to_gamestate(const config& level, saved_game& state)
 {
+	game_classification::CAMPAIGN_TYPE type = state.classification().campaign_type;
 	state = saved_game(level);
-	state.classification().campaign_type = game_classification::MULTIPLAYER;
+	state.classification().campaign_type = type;
 	// Any replay data is only temporary and should be removed from
 	// the level data in case we want to save the game later.
 	if (const config& replay_data = level.child("replay"))
diff --git a/src/saved_game.cpp b/src/saved_game.cpp
index b09276d01f62..d9aedb5dfb0a 100644
--- a/src/saved_game.cpp
+++ b/src/saved_game.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,10 @@ void saved_game::expand_scenario()
 	{
 		resources::config_manager->load_game_config_for_game(this->classification());
 		const config& game_config = resources::config_manager->game_config();
-		const config& scenario = game_config.find_child(lexical_cast_default<std::string> (classification().campaign_type), "id", carryover_sides_start["next_scenario"]);
+		const config& scenario = game_config.find_child(lexical_cast_default<std::string>
+				(classification().campaign_type == game_classification::SCENARIO ?
+				 game_classification::MULTIPLAYER : classification().campaign_type),
+				"id", carryover_sides_start["next_scenario"]);
 		if(scenario)
 		{
 			this->starting_pos_type_ = STARTINGPOS_SCENARIO;