diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 855513ee9..ab5e5ef98 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -3426,6 +3426,7 @@ static int D_InitGame(const FIWADInfo* iwad_info, TArray<FString>& allwads, TArr
 						}
 						else
 						{
+							I_SetFrameTime();
 							if (!StartCutscene(gameinfo.IntroScene, SJ_BLOCKUI, [=](bool) {
 								gameaction = ga_titleloop;
 								})) D_StartTitle();
diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index 1a355d866..730f599be 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -1201,6 +1201,11 @@ void G_Ticker ()
 		case ga_titleloop:
 			D_StartTitle();
 			break;
+		case ga_intro:
+			gamestate = GS_INTRO;
+			gameaction = ga_nothing;
+			break;
+
 
 
 		default:
diff --git a/src/gamedata/gi.cpp b/src/gamedata/gi.cpp
index 8b05a1a41..dcb842223 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/gi.cpp
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseGameInfo()
 		if (sc.TokenType == '}') break;
 
 		sc.TokenMustBe(TK_Identifier);
+		if (sc.Compare("intro"))
+		{
+			ParseCutscene(gameinfo.IntroScene);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		FString nextKey = sc.String;
 		sc.MustGetToken('=');
 
@@ -362,10 +368,6 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseGameInfo()
 			gameinfo.Dialogue = sc.String;
 			gameinfo.AddDialogues.Clear();
 		}
-		else if (nextKey.CompareNoCase("intro") == 0)
-		{
-			ParseCutscene(gameinfo.IntroScene);
-		}
 
 		// Insert valid keys here.
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(mCheatKey, "cheatKey")