diff --git a/src/lara.h b/src/lara.h
index 8e2f5267..0b7dd66f 100644
--- a/src/lara.h
+++ b/src/lara.h
@@ -524,9 +524,8 @@ struct Lara : Character {
             if (level->version & TR::VER_TR1)
                 meshSwap(1, TR::MODEL_LARA_SPEC, JOINT_MASK_UPPER | JOINT_MASK_LOWER);
         } else {
-            if (level->id == TR::LVL_TR2_HOUSE)
-                wpnSet(TR::Entity::SHOTGUN);
-            else
+            int *wpnAmmo = game->invCount(TR::Entity::PISTOLS);
+            if (wpnAmmo && *wpnAmmo > 0)
                 wpnSet(TR::Entity::PISTOLS);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/level.h b/src/level.h
index 40d8c7e3..f1580d11 100644
--- a/src/level.h
+++ b/src/level.h
@@ -809,6 +809,14 @@ struct Level : IGame {
 
         Core::fogParams = TR::getFogParams(level.id);
 
+        inventory->game = this;
+
+        if (!level.isCutsceneLevel()) {
+            inventory->reset();
+            memset(&saveStats, 0, sizeof(saveStats));
+            saveStats.level = level.id;
+        }
+
         initTextures();
         mesh = new MeshBuilder(&level, atlas);
         initOverrides();
@@ -862,14 +870,6 @@ struct Level : IGame {
         }
         */
 
-        inventory->game = this;
-
-        if (!level.isCutsceneLevel()) {
-            inventory->reset();
-            memset(&saveStats, 0, sizeof(saveStats));
-            saveStats.level = level.id;
-        }
-
         saveResult = SAVE_RESULT_SUCCESS;
         if (loadSlot != -1 && saveSlots[loadSlot].getLevelID() == level.id) {
             parseSaveSlot(saveSlots[loadSlot]);