diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/EPOCH_masterLoop.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/EPOCH_masterLoop.sqf
index 88fb13c6..c7df0a34 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/EPOCH_masterLoop.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/EPOCH_masterLoop.sqf
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	NOTHING
 */
 disableSerialization;
+params [["_currentAnimationState",""]];
 _config = 'CfgMasterLoop' call EPOCH_returnConfig;
 _build_sqf = preprocessFile getText (_config >> "Init" >> "file");
 _configs = "true" configClasses (_config >> "Events");
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
index e0774647..de9673ae 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 waitUntil {!isNull (findDisplay 46) && (!isNil "EPOCH_loadingScreenDone")};
 
 // test to set last animation state
-params [["_currentAnimationState",""]];
 if (["CfgEpochClient", "setAnimStateEnabled", false] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntryV2) then {
 	player playMoveNow _currentAnimationState;
 };