diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/script_manager.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/script_manager.cpp
index 5535bc03f..d3aa04d6c 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/script_manager.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/script_manager.cpp
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ void ScriptManager::init(World* world, GameCamera *gameCamera, const XmlNode *ro
 
 	if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugLUA).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugLUA,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
+	// Setup global functions and vars here
+	luaScript.beginCall("global");
+	luaScript.endCall();
+
 	//call startup function
 	if(this->rootNode == NULL) {
 		luaScript.beginCall("startup");