diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index 286baff6b0..6f67f35fac 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				}
 			};
 
+			modData.WidgetLoader.LoadWidget( Widget.RootWidget, "PERF_BG" );
 			Widget.OpenWindow("MAINMENU_BG");
 
 			ResetTimer();