diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index ce2fc7cfb2..8ff59b5fa7 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 			JoinLocal();
 			viewport = new Viewport(new int2(Renderer.Resolution), Rectangle.Empty, Renderer);
+			
+			Widget.RootWidget.RemoveChildren();
 			modData.WidgetLoader.LoadWidget( new Dictionary<string,object>(), Widget.RootWidget, "INIT_SETUP" );
 		}