diff --git a/client.cs b/client.cs
index ad80a7b..bb19895 100644
--- a/client.cs
+++ b/client.cs
@@ -471,13 +471,24 @@ function RPGClient_CamInputAllowed()
 	return 1;
 }
 
-function RPGClient_BootPlay()
+function RPGClient_BootUI()
 {
 	if (!isObject(ServerConnection))
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 	$RPGClient::Server = 1;
+	RPGClient_BindKeys();
+	RPGClient_Hud_Ensure();
+}
+
+function RPGClient_BootPlay()
+{
+	if (!isObject(ServerConnection))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	RPGClient_BootUI();
 	$RPGClient::Active = 1;
 	$RPGClient::CamTickOn = 1;
 	$RPGClient::PlayBooted = 1;
@@ -895,7 +906,7 @@ function clientCmdRPG_Welcome(%serverProto, %accepted)
 	{
 		$RPGClient::HelloPending = 0;
 		$RPGClient::Server = 1;
-		schedule(0, 0, RPGClient_BootPlay);
+		schedule(0, 0, RPGClient_BootUI);
 		schedule(2500, 0, RPGClient_TopDownWatch);
 	}
 	else if (!%accepted)
@@ -998,7 +1009,7 @@ function clientCmdRPG_TopDown(%on, %yaw, %dist)
 
 function clientCmdRPG_Hud(%hp, %maxHp, %silver, %load, %cap, %skillId, %skillValue, %blocking, %tHp, %tMax)
 {
-	RPGClient_BootPlay();
+	RPGClient_BootUI();
 	RPGClient_Hud_Update(%hp, %maxHp, %silver, %load, %cap, %skillId, %skillValue, %tHp, %tMax);
 }