diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index d6078b592..3ff7b7bd2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 D2X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20100903
+--------
+main/game.h, main/gameseq.c, main/state.c: Reset Fusion_next_sound_time in init_player_stats_level() to hopefully fix Fusion not doing damage or playing sounds 
+
 20100902
 --------
 arch/sdl/digi_mixer.c, arch/sdl/digi_mixer_music.c, arch/sdl/jukebox.c, d2x-rebirth.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj, main/multi.h, main/mveplay.c: On Mac OS X - no longer have to copy SDL_mixer.h to SDL framework; frameworks can now be in /Library/Frameworks; fix for obscure compile error involving u_int32_t
diff --git a/main/game.h b/main/game.h
index cdc05a15c..d4429ee4f 100644
--- a/main/game.h
+++ b/main/game.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ extern fix Last_laser_fired_time;
 extern fix Next_missile_fire_time;  // Time at which player can next fire his selected missile.
 extern fix Next_flare_fire_time;
 extern fix Laser_delay_time;        // Delay between laser fires.
+extern fix Fusion_next_sound_time;
 extern int Cheats_enabled;
 
 // bits for FixedStep
diff --git a/main/gameseq.c b/main/gameseq.c
index 0fe54a1e6..aadfaee83 100644
--- a/main/gameseq.c
+++ b/main/gameseq.c
@@ -387,7 +387,8 @@ void init_player_stats_level(int secret_flag)
 	Player_is_dead = 0; // Added by RH
 	Players[Player_num].homing_object_dist = -F1_0; // Added by RH
 
-	Next_flare_fire_time = Last_laser_fired_time = Next_laser_fire_time = Next_missile_fire_time = GameTime; // added by RH, solved demo playback bug
+	// properly init these cursed globals
+	Fusion_next_sound_time = Next_flare_fire_time = Last_laser_fired_time = Next_laser_fire_time = Next_missile_fire_time = GameTime;
 
 	Controls.afterburner_state = 0;
 	Last_afterburner_state = 0;
diff --git a/main/state.c b/main/state.c
index 945b7df76..a991652e1 100644
--- a/main/state.c
+++ b/main/state.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ COPYRIGHT 1993-1999 PARALLAX SOFTWARE CORPORATION.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
 extern void apply_all_changed_light(void);
 
 extern int Do_appearance_effect;
-extern fix Fusion_next_sound_time;
 
 extern int Laser_rapid_fire;
 extern int Physics_cheat_flag;