diff --git a/code/modules/client/client defines.dm b/code/modules/client/client defines.dm
index fd89434331e..22325fed75f 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client defines.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client defines.dm	
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 	var/list/related_accounts_ip = list()	//So admins know why it isn't working - Used to determine what other accounts previously logged in from this ip
 	var/list/related_accounts_cid = list()	//So admins know why it isn't working - Used to determine what other accounts previously logged in from this computer id
 
-	preload_rsc = 1 // This is 0 so we can set it to an URL once the player logs in and have them download the resources from a different server.
+	preload_rsc = 0 // This is 0 so we can set it to an URL once the player logs in and have them download the resources from a different server.
 
 	var/global/obj/screen/click_catcher/void
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index 4e59dc2c1cf..84e86b0f4d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -307,11 +307,6 @@
 		qdel(src)
 		return
 
-	// Change the way they should download resources.
-	if(config.resource_urls)
-		preload_rsc = pick(config.resource_urls)
-	else preload_rsc = 1 // If config.resource_urls is not set, preload like normal.
-
 	to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>If the title screen is black, resources are still downloading. Please be patient until the title screen appears.</span>")
 
 
@@ -755,6 +750,11 @@
 
 //Send resources to the client.
 /client/proc/send_resources()
+	// Change the way they should download resources.
+	if(config.resource_urls)
+		preload_rsc = pick(config.resource_urls)
+	else 
+		preload_rsc = 1 // If config.resource_urls is not set, preload like normal.
 	// Most assets are now handled through global_cache.dm
 	getFiles(
 		'html/search.js', // Used in various non-NanoUI HTML windows for search functionality