diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_game_module.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_game_module.gsc
index b6b13de9..7b1e3fff 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_game_module.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_game_module.gsc
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ round_end(winner, force_win)
 	level notify( "restart_round" );
 
 	level.round_number++;
-	setroundsplayed(level.round_number);
 
 	level thread maps/mp/zombies/_zm_audio_announcer::leaderdialog( "grief_restarted" );
 	if(isDefined(winner))
diff --git a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
index 6f5346b8..ed9f8700 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ init()
 	setteamscore("axis", 0);
 	setteamscore("allies", 0);
 
-	setroundsplayed(level.round_number); // don't show first round animation
-
 	if(isDefined(level.zombie_weapons["willy_pete_zm"]))
 	{
 		register_tactical_grenade_for_level( "willy_pete_zm" );
@@ -65,6 +63,7 @@ init()
 	level thread set_grief_vars();
 	level thread round_start_wait(5, true);
 	level thread unlimited_zombies();
+	level thread remove_round_number();
 	level thread remove_status_icons_on_end_game();
 	level thread random_map_rotation();
 	level thread spawn_bots(7);
@@ -1602,6 +1601,18 @@ func_should_drop_meat()
 	return 1;
 }
 
+remove_round_number()
+{
+	level endon("end_game");
+
+	while(1)
+	{
+		level waittill("start_of_round");
+
+		setroundsplayed(0);
+	}
+}
+
 remove_status_icons_on_end_game()
 {
 	level waittill("end_game");