diff --git a/src/source/Scenes/LoginScene.cpp b/src/source/Scenes/LoginScene.cpp
index 213c1e441..0bc19b128 100644
--- a/src/source/Scenes/LoginScene.cpp
+++ b/src/source/Scenes/LoginScene.cpp
@@ -345,13 +345,13 @@ void NewMoveLogInScene()
 
         CCameraMove::GetInstancePtr()->SetTourMode(FALSE);
 
+        // Tear down the login scene data before asking the server for the
+        // account characters, otherwise a fast reply can be cleared again.
+        ReleaseLogoSceneData();
+
         SceneFlag = CHARACTER_SCENE;
         CurrentProtocolState = REQUEST_CHARACTERS_LIST;
         SocketClient->ToGameServer()->SendRequestCharacterList(g_pMultiLanguage->GetLanguage());
-
-        ReleaseLogoSceneData();
-
-        ClearCharacters();
     }
 
     g_ConsoleDebug->UpdateMainScene();