diff --git a/src/genworld.cpp b/src/genworld.cpp
--- a/src/genworld.cpp
+++ b/src/genworld.cpp
@@ -284,13 +284,13 @@ 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);
-	PrepareGenerateWorldProgress();
-
 	/* Load the right landscape stuff */
 	GfxLoadSprites();
 	LoadStringWidthTable();
 
+	InitializeGame(_gw.size_x, _gw.size_y, false);
+	PrepareGenerateWorldProgress();
+
 	/* Re-init the windowing system */
 	ResetWindowSystem();