diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/init.c b/sc2/src/uqm/init.c
index 0e83a5c51..7831d089e 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/init.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/init.c
@@ -311,9 +311,6 @@ UninitShips (void)
 							crew_retrieved;
 			}
 
-			if (StarShipPtr->RaceDescPtr->uninit_func != NULL)
-				(*StarShipPtr->RaceDescPtr->uninit_func) (
-						StarShipPtr->RaceDescPtr);
 			/* Record crew left after battle */
 			StarShipPtr->crew_level =
 					StarShipPtr->RaceDescPtr->ship_info.crew_level;
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/loadship.c b/sc2/src/uqm/loadship.c
index 3e73c1f41..339613415 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/loadship.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/loadship.c
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ void
 free_ship (RACE_DESC *raceDescPtr, BOOLEAN FreeIconData,
 		BOOLEAN FreeBattleData)
 {
+	if (raceDescPtr->uninit_func != NULL)
+		(*raceDescPtr->uninit_func) (raceDescPtr);
+
 	if (FreeBattleData)
 	{
 		DATA_STUFF *shipData = &raceDescPtr->ship_data;
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/tactrans.c b/sc2/src/uqm/tactrans.c
index 018084e12..4e2b8964c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/tactrans.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/tactrans.c
@@ -473,9 +473,6 @@ new_ship (ELEMENT *DeadShipPtr)
 		SetElementStarShip (DeadShipPtr, 0);
 		RestartMusic = OpponentAlive (DeadStarShipPtr);
 
-		if (DeadStarShipPtr->RaceDescPtr->uninit_func != NULL)
-			(*DeadStarShipPtr->RaceDescPtr->uninit_func) (
-					DeadStarShipPtr->RaceDescPtr);
 		free_ship (DeadStarShipPtr->RaceDescPtr, TRUE, TRUE);
 		DeadStarShipPtr->RaceDescPtr = 0;