diff --git a/src/game/boe.fileio.cpp b/src/game/boe.fileio.cpp
index 9c319055..7cfceb4e 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.fileio.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.fileio.cpp
@@ -57,12 +57,11 @@ cCustomGraphics spec_scen_g;
 
 void finish_load_party(){
 	bool town_restore = univ.party.town_num < 200;
-	bool in_scen = univ.party.scen_name.length() > 0;
 	
 	party_in_memory = true;
 	
 	// now if not in scen, this is it.
-	if(!in_scen) {
+	if(!univ.party.is_in_scenario()) {
 		if(overall_mode != MODE_STARTUP) {
 			reload_startup();
 			draw_startup(0);
diff --git a/src/universe/party.cpp b/src/universe/party.cpp
index bad4a811..d65a032f 100644
--- a/src/universe/party.cpp
+++ b/src/universe/party.cpp
@@ -437,6 +437,10 @@ void cParty::clear_bad_status() {
 		adven[i]->clear_bad_status();
 }
 
+bool cParty::is_in_scenario() const {
+	return !scen_name.empty();
+}
+
 bool cParty::is_alive() const {
 	for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
 		if(adven[i]->is_alive())
diff --git a/src/universe/party.hpp b/src/universe/party.hpp
index 5c7d8a45..cba72a1a 100644
--- a/src/universe/party.hpp
+++ b/src/universe/party.hpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public:
 	void import_legacy(legacy::setup_save_type& old);
 	void import_legacy(legacy::pc_record_type(& old)[6]);
 	
+	bool is_in_scenario() const;
 	bool is_alive() const;
 	bool is_friendly() const;
 	bool is_friendly(const iLiving& other) const;