diff --git a/source/application.cpp b/source/application.cpp
index 0a415f4..21832f2 100644
--- a/source/application.cpp
+++ b/source/application.cpp
@@ -2258,6 +2258,7 @@ namespace gmtk
 			return in_start_menu_ || in_escape_menu_;
 		}
 
+		std::uint64_t seed_ = 0;
 		bool is_challenge_mode_ = false;
 		bool is_sandbox_mode_ = false;
 
@@ -2268,11 +2269,11 @@ namespace gmtk
 
 			if (new_seed)
 			{
-				auto seed = make_seed();
-				log::info() << "New campaign seed: " << seed;
-				map_rng_ = {seed, 0xf24130ddef6fb31full};
-				item_rng_ = {seed, 0xb9fc3979f9860bbdull};
+				seed_ = make_seed();
+				log::info() << "New campaign seed: " << seed_;
 			}
+			map_rng_ = {seed_, 0xf24130ddef6fb31full};
+			item_rng_ = {seed_, 0xb9fc3979f9860bbdull};
 
 			if (sandbox)
 				map_ = sandbox_map();