diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/NewMapLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/NewMapLogic.cs
index fbcc81dc26..10a7b8c974 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/NewMapLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/NewMapLogic.cs
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 				Action<string> afterSave = uid =>
 				{
-					// HACK: Work around a synced-code change check.
-					// It's not clear why this is needed here, but not in the other places that load maps.
-					Game.RunAfterTick(() => Game.LoadEditor(uid));
+					Game.LoadEditor(uid);
 
 					Ui.CloseWindow();
 					onSelect(uid);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
index 1b689a5260..e2fda1881e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
@@ -343,9 +343,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 		void LoadMapIntoEditor(string uid)
 		{
-			// HACK: Work around a synced-code change check.
-			// It's not clear why this is needed here, but not in the other places that load maps.
-			Game.RunAfterTick(() => Game.LoadEditor(uid));
+			Game.LoadEditor(uid);
 
 			DiscordService.UpdateStatus(DiscordState.InMapEditor);