diff --git a/parts/modes/custom_clear.lua b/parts/modes/custom_clear.lua
index 06ac187ae..951a1606b 100644
--- a/parts/modes/custom_clear.lua
+++ b/parts/modes/custom_clear.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require'parts.scenes.customGame'.initialize()
+
 return {
     env={},
     load=function()
diff --git a/parts/modes/custom_puzzle.lua b/parts/modes/custom_puzzle.lua
index efb43f32b..6da31d4c2 100644
--- a/parts/modes/custom_puzzle.lua
+++ b/parts/modes/custom_puzzle.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 local gc_setColor,gc_draw=love.graphics.setColor,love.graphics.draw
 local ply_applyField=PLY.draw.applyField
 
+require'parts.scenes.customGame'.initialize()
+
 return {
     env={
         fkey1=function(P) P.modeData.showMark=1-P.modeData.showMark end,
diff --git a/parts/scenes/customGame.lua b/parts/scenes/customGame.lua
index 4d6826a76..77726598c 100644
--- a/parts/scenes/customGame.lua
+++ b/parts/scenes/customGame.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ local function apply_locals()
     TABLE.clear(CUSTOMENV)
     TABLE.cover(CUSTOMGAME_LOCAL.customenv,CUSTOMENV)
 end
-do -- Initialize fields, sequence, missions, gameEnv for cutsom game
+
+local scene={}
+
+function scene.initialize() -- Initialize fields, sequence, missions, gameEnv for cutsom game
     local fieldData=loadFile('conf/customBoards','-string -canSkip')
     local fieldReinit=false
     if not fieldData then
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ do -- Initialize fields, sequence, missions, gameEnv for cutsom game
         TABLE.complete(customData,CUSTOMGAME_LOCAL.customenv)
     end
     TABLE.complete(require"parts.customEnv0",CUSTOMGAME_LOCAL.customenv)
+    apply_locals()
 end
 
 local sList={
@@ -87,8 +91,6 @@ local sList={
 }
 local modUsed
 
-local scene={}
-
 function scene.enter()
     destroyPlayers()
     BG.set(CUSTOMGAME_LOCAL.customenv.bg)
@@ -143,7 +145,6 @@ local function _play(mode)
         end
     end
     saveFile(CUSTOMGAME_LOCAL.customenv,'conf/customEnv')
-    apply_locals()
     loadGame('custom_'..mode,true)
 end