4 files changed, 14 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index b19d06bb0..2e3cc7374 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ void Client::gameInit()
         ConfigManager::storeSafeParameters();
 #endif
 
+    ResourceManager::init();
     const ResourceManager *const resman = ResourceManager::getInstance();
     if (!resman->setWriteDir(settings.localDataDir))
     {
diff --git a/src/dyetool/client.cpp b/src/dyetool/client.cpp
index bdf7dc924..4722237d8 100644
--- a/src/dyetool/client.cpp
+++ b/src/dyetool/client.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ void Client::gameInit()
         ConfigManager::storeSafeParameters();
 #endif
 
+    ResourceManager::init();
     const ResourceManager *const resman = ResourceManager::getInstance();
     if (!resman->setWriteDir(settings.localDataDir))
     {
diff --git a/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp b/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp
index bec7914fc..50d6ccb6d 100644
--- a/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 
 #include "debug.h"
 
+ResourceManager *resourceManager = nullptr;
 ResourceManager *ResourceManager::instance = nullptr;
 
 ResourceManager::ResourceManager() :
@@ -171,6 +172,12 @@ ResourceManager::~ResourceManager()
     clearScheduled();
 }
 
+void ResourceManager::init()
+{
+    if (!resourceManager)
+        resourceManager = new ResourceManager;
+}
+
 void ResourceManager::cleanUp(Resource *const res)
 {
     if (!res)
@@ -949,10 +956,7 @@ void ResourceManager::decRefDelete(Resource *const res)
 
 ResourceManager *ResourceManager::getInstance()
 {
-    // Create a new instance if necessary.
-    if (!instance)
-        instance = new ResourceManager;
-    return instance;
+    return resourceManager;
 }
 
 void ResourceManager::deleteInstance()
diff --git a/src/resources/resourcemanager.h b/src/resources/resourcemanager.h
index 9d954cf50..9e3480380 100644
--- a/src/resources/resourcemanager.h
+++ b/src/resources/resourcemanager.h
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ class ResourceManager final
 
         void clearCache();
 
+        void static init();
+
     private:
         /**
          * Deletes the resource after logging a cleanup message.
@@ -273,4 +275,6 @@ class ResourceManager final
         bool mUseLongLiveSprites;
 };
 
+extern ResourceManager *resourceManager;
+
 #endif  // RESOURCES_RESOURCEMANAGER_H