diff --git a/stead/goto.lua b/stead/goto.lua
index fcb7fcd..df0c1fc 100644
--- a/stead/goto.lua
+++ b/stead/goto.lua
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ end)
 player  = stead.inherit(player, function(v)
 	v.look = function(s)
 		if not stead.started then
-			stead.started = true
 			game:start()
+			stead.started = true
 		end
 		if game._time == 0 then
 			return stead.goto(here(), false, false, true);
diff --git a/stead/stead.lua b/stead/stead.lua
index e4c811f..03349cb 100644
--- a/stead/stead.lua
+++ b/stead/stead.lua
@@ -1822,6 +1822,7 @@ function gamefile(file, forget)
 	end
 	if forget then
 		game:start()
+		stead.started = true
 		return goto(here());
 	end
 end