diff --git a/Init.cpp b/Init.cpp
index 857a6459..31632b94 100644
--- a/Init.cpp
+++ b/Init.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void ResetEmptyRPCFaceSlots()
 	}
 }
 
-BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName)
+BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName, BOOLEAN isMultiplayer)
 {
 	char fileName[MAX_PATH];
 
@@ -439,12 +439,15 @@ BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName)
 	strcat(fileName, LBEPOCKETFILENAME);
 	SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInLBEPocketStats(fileName,FALSE),LBEPOCKETFILENAME);
 	{
-		using namespace LogicalBodyTypes;
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(Layers::Instance().LoadFromFile(directoryName, LBT_LAYERSFILENAME), LBT_LAYERSFILENAME);
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(PaletteDB::Instance().LoadFromFile(directoryName, LBT_PALETTESFILENAME), LBT_PALETTESFILENAME);
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(SurfaceDB::Instance().LoadFromFile(directoryName, LBT_ANIMSURFACESFILENAME), LBT_ANIMSURFACESFILENAME);
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(FilterDB::Instance().LoadFromFile(directoryName, LBT_FILTERSFILENAME), LBT_FILTERSFILENAME);
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(BodyTypeDB::Instance().LoadFromFile(directoryName, LBT_BODYTYPESFILENAME), LBT_BODYTYPESFILENAME);
+		if (isMultiplayer == false)
+		{
+			using namespace LogicalBodyTypes;
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(Layers::Instance().LoadFromFile(directoryName, LBT_LAYERSFILENAME), LBT_LAYERSFILENAME);
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(PaletteDB::Instance().LoadFromFile(directoryName, LBT_PALETTESFILENAME), LBT_PALETTESFILENAME);
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(SurfaceDB::Instance().LoadFromFile(directoryName, LBT_ANIMSURFACESFILENAME), LBT_ANIMSURFACESFILENAME);
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(FilterDB::Instance().LoadFromFile(directoryName, LBT_FILTERSFILENAME), LBT_FILTERSFILENAME);
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(BodyTypeDB::Instance().LoadFromFile(directoryName, LBT_BODYTYPESFILENAME), LBT_BODYTYPESFILENAME);
+		}
 	}
 
 #ifndef ENGLISH
@@ -1452,7 +1455,7 @@ UINT32 InitializeJA2(void)
 	//{
 	//	return( ERROR_SCREEN );
 	//}
-	SGP_TRYCATCH_RETHROW(LoadExternalGameplayData(TABLEDATA_DIRECTORY),L"Loading external data failed");
+	SGP_TRYCATCH_RETHROW(LoadExternalGameplayData(TABLEDATA_DIRECTORY, false),L"Loading external data failed");
 
 	// Load external text
 	LoadAllExternalText();
diff --git a/Init.h b/Init.h
index 5ead7790..a6c53f49 100644
--- a/Init.h
+++ b/Init.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 UINT32 InitializeJA2( );
 void ShutdownJA2( );
 
-BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName);
+BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName, BOOLEAN isMultiplayer);
 void SetupMaxActionPointsAnimation();
  
 //This is an enum to reference to array of ints that holds the values for all these constants.  Gotthard 1/18/07
diff --git a/MPConnectScreen.cpp b/MPConnectScreen.cpp
index 6970ae76..3e56d831 100644
--- a/MPConnectScreen.cpp
+++ b/MPConnectScreen.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void DoneFadeOutForExitMPCScreen( void )
 {
 	// ------------------------------------------
 	// Now Initialize the client again with all the files from the "_MULTIPLAYER" profile!!!	
-	LoadExternalGameplayData(TABLEDATA_DIRECTORY);
+	LoadExternalGameplayData(TABLEDATA_DIRECTORY, true);
 	LoadAllExternalText();
 	InitDependingGameStyleOptions();
 	InitNewGame(false);
diff --git a/MPHostScreen.cpp b/MPHostScreen.cpp
index 7f2e0c14..d93d3e73 100644
--- a/MPHostScreen.cpp
+++ b/MPHostScreen.cpp
@@ -2794,7 +2794,7 @@ void BtnMPHStartCallback(GUI_BUTTON *btn,INT32 reason)
 			gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel = iMPHDifficulty + 1;
 
 			// WANNE - MP: Reinit TableData folder and INIs
-			LoadExternalGameplayData(TABLEDATA_DIRECTORY);
+			LoadExternalGameplayData(TABLEDATA_DIRECTORY, true);
 			InitDependingGameStyleOptions();
 		}