diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c b/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
index 2349dc5ef..4253318a9 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
@@ -1921,8 +1921,8 @@ void FileChoose_LoadGame(GameState* thisx) {
 
     Randomizer_LoadSettings("");
     Randomizer_LoadHintLocations("");
-    Randomizer_LoadMerchantMessages("");
     Randomizer_LoadItemLocations("", true);
+    Randomizer_LoadMerchantMessages("");
 
     gSaveContext.respawn[0].entranceIndex = -1;
     gSaveContext.respawnFlag = 0;