diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 51aff8c48..e054ef45d 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		if (flags & FOLLOWER)
 			WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].follower->mobjnum);
 
+		for (j = 0; j < NUMPOWERS; j++)
+			WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].powers[j]);
+		for (j = 0; j < NUMKARTSTUFF; j++)
+			WRITEINT32(save->p, players[i].kartstuff[j]);
+
 		WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].nocontrol);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].carry);
 		WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].dye);
@@ -427,11 +432,6 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		// Fix janky landing particle
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].prevonground);
 
-		for (j = 0; j < NUMPOWERS; j++)
-			WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].powers[j]);
-		for (j = 0; j < NUMKARTSTUFF; j++)
-			WRITEINT32(save->p, players[i].kartstuff[j]);
-
 	}
 	TracyCZoneEnd(__zone);
 }
@@ -566,6 +566,11 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		if (flags & FOLLOWER)
 			players[i].follower = (mobj_t *)(size_t)READUINT32(save->p);
 
+		for (j = 0; j < NUMPOWERS; j++)
+			players[i].powers[j] = READUINT16(save->p);
+		for (j = 0; j < NUMKARTSTUFF; j++)
+			players[i].kartstuff[j] = READINT32(save->p);
+
 		players[i].nocontrol = READUINT16(save->p);
 		players[i].carry = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].dye = READUINT16(save->p);
@@ -766,11 +771,6 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		// Fix janky landing particle
 		players[i].prevonground = READUINT8(save->p);
 
-		for (j = 0; j < NUMPOWERS; j++)
-			players[i].powers[j] = READUINT16(save->p);
-		for (j = 0; j < NUMKARTSTUFF; j++)
-			players[i].kartstuff[j] = READINT32(save->p);
-
 		//players[i].viewheight = P_GetPlayerViewHeight(players[i]); // scale cannot be factored in at this point
 	}
 	TracyCZoneEnd(__zone);
diff --git a/src/r_main.cpp b/src/r_main.cpp
index cbd029778..064de28ef 100644
--- a/src/r_main.cpp
+++ b/src/r_main.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void Fov_OnChange(void);
 consvar_t cv_tailspickup = CVAR_INIT ("tailspickup", "On", CV_NETVAR|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 // if enabled, load all graphics at level load
-consvar_t cv_precachetextures = CVAR_INIT ("precachetextures", "On", CV_NETVAR|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL);
+consvar_t cv_precachetextures = CVAR_INIT ("precachetextures", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 consvar_t cv_chasecam[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {
 	CVAR_INIT ("chasecam", "On", 0, CV_OnOff, NULL),