diff --git a/src/game/area.c b/src/game/area.c
index c0a49ee5..cd1c9ef2 100644
--- a/src/game/area.c
+++ b/src/game/area.c
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ void load_area(s32 index) {
         main_pool_pop_state();
         main_pool_push_state();
 
+        gMarioCurrentRoom = 0;
+
         if (gCurrentArea->terrainData != NULL) {
             load_area_terrain(index, gCurrentArea->terrainData, gCurrentArea->surfaceRooms,
                               gCurrentArea->macroObjects);