diff --git a/src/genworld.cpp b/src/genworld.cpp
--- a/src/genworld.cpp
+++ b/src/genworld.cpp
@@ -283,18 +283,19 @@ void GenerateWorld(GenerateWorldMode mod
 	/* Set the date before loading sprites as some newgrfs check it */
 	SetDate(ConvertYMDToDate(_settings_game.game_creation.starting_year, 0, 1));
 
+	InitializeGame(_gw.size_x, _gw.size_y, false, reset_settings);
+	PrepareGenerateWorldProgress();
+
 	/* Load the right landscape stuff */
 	GfxLoadSprites();
 	LoadStringWidthTable();
 
-	InitializeGame(_gw.size_x, _gw.size_y, false, reset_settings);
-	PrepareGenerateWorldProgress();
-
 	/* Re-init the windowing system */
 	ResetWindowSystem();
 
 	/* Create toolbars */
 	SetupColoursAndInitialWindow();
+	SetObjectToPlace(SPR_CURSOR_ZZZ, PAL_NONE, HT_NONE, WC_MAIN_WINDOW, 0);
 
 	if (_gw.thread != NULL) {
 		_gw.thread->Join();
diff --git a/src/misc.cpp b/src/misc.cpp
--- a/src/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/misc.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ void InitializeGame(uint size_x, uint si
 
 	AllocateMap(size_x, size_y);
 
-	SetObjectToPlace(SPR_CURSOR_ZZZ, PAL_NONE, HT_NONE, WC_MAIN_WINDOW, 0);
-
 	_pause_mode = PM_UNPAUSED;
 	_fast_forward = 0;
 	_tick_counter = 0;