diff --git a/code/server/sv_netdemo.c b/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
index 01e8429..a34486b 100644
--- a/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
@@ -660,9 +660,12 @@ static qboolean SVD_ReadFrame( fileHandle_t f ) {
 		FS_Read( &frameFlags, 1, f );
 		if ( frameFlags & 1 ) {
 			int j;
-			// map was restarted — toggle server bit and force all
-			// clients to receive a full (non-delta) snapshot so the
-			// client clears old entity state and doesn't interpolate
+			// map was restarted — reset playback delta state to match
+			// the recording's reset (both now decode from zero baseline).
+			// Also toggle server bit and force non-delta snapshot so the
+			// client clears old entity state and doesn't interpolate.
+			Com_Memset( demo.playPrevEntities, 0, sizeof(demo.playPrevEntities) );
+			Com_Memset( demo.playPrevPlayers, 0, sizeof(demo.playPrevPlayers) );
 			svs.snapFlagServerBit ^= SNAPFLAG_SERVERCOUNT;
 			for ( j = 0; j < sv_maxclients->integer; j++ ) {
 				if ( svs.clients[j].state >= CS_PRIMED ) {