diff --git a/core/src/avm1.rs b/core/src/avm1.rs
index 461306bbf..5ea6e31f8 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1.rs
@@ -907,6 +907,28 @@ impl<'gc> Avm1<'gc> {
         clip
     }
 
+    /// Resolve a layer by ID.
+    ///
+    /// If the layer does not exist, then it will be created and instantiated
+    /// with a script object.
+    pub fn resolve_layer(
+        &self,
+        level_id: u32,
+        context: &mut UpdateContext<'_, 'gc, '_>,
+    ) -> DisplayObject<'gc> {
+        if let Some(layer) = context.layers.get(&level_id) {
+            *layer
+        } else {
+            let mut layer: DisplayObject<'_> =
+                MovieClip::new(NEWEST_PLAYER_VERSION, context.gc_context).into();
+
+            layer.post_instantiation(context.gc_context, layer, self.prototypes.movie_clip);
+            context.layers.insert(level_id, layer);
+
+            layer
+        }
+    }
+
     fn push(&mut self, value: impl Into<Value<'gc>>) {
         let value = value.into();
         avm_debug!("Stack push {}: {:?}", self.stack.len(), value);
@@ -1594,17 +1616,7 @@ impl<'gc> Avm1<'gc> {
             let url = url.to_string();
             let level_id = target[6..].parse::<u32>()?;
             let fetch = context.navigator.fetch(url);
-            let layer = if let Some(layer) = context.layers.get(&level_id) {
-                *layer
-            } else {
-                let mut layer: DisplayObject<'_> =
-                    MovieClip::new(NEWEST_PLAYER_VERSION, context.gc_context).into();
-
-                layer.post_instantiation(context.gc_context, layer, self.prototypes.movie_clip);
-                context.layers.insert(level_id, layer);
-
-                layer
-            };
+            let layer = self.resolve_layer(level_id, context);
 
             let process = context.load_manager.load_movie_into_clip(
                 context.player.clone().unwrap(),
diff --git a/core/src/avm1/globals.rs b/core/src/avm1/globals.rs
index e6753d7c6..c2e40c9b0 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1/globals.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1/globals.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ use crate::avm1::listeners::SystemListeners;
 use crate::avm1::return_value::ReturnValue;
 use crate::avm1::{Avm1, Error, Object, ScriptObject, TObject, UpdateContext, Value};
 use crate::backend::navigator::NavigationMethod;
-use crate::display_object::{DisplayObject, MovieClip, TDisplayObject};
-use crate::player::NEWEST_PLAYER_VERSION;
 use enumset::EnumSet;
 use gc_arena::MutationContext;
 use rand::Rng;
@@ -172,17 +170,7 @@ pub fn load_movie_num<'gc>(
         .cloned()
         .unwrap_or(Value::Undefined)
         .as_number(avm, context)? as u32;
-    let layer = if let Some(layer) = context.layers.get(&level_id) {
-        *layer
-    } else {
-        let mut layer: DisplayObject<'_> =
-            MovieClip::new(NEWEST_PLAYER_VERSION, context.gc_context).into();
-
-        layer.post_instantiation(context.gc_context, layer, avm.prototypes().movie_clip);
-        context.layers.insert(level_id, layer);
-
-        layer
-    };
+    let layer = avm.resolve_layer(level_id, context);
     let _method = args.get(2).cloned().unwrap_or(Value::Undefined);
     let fetch = context.navigator.fetch(url);
     let process =