diff --git a/core/src/loader.rs b/core/src/loader.rs
index 3c6064249..0b93c08b7 100644
--- a/core/src/loader.rs
+++ b/core/src/loader.rs
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ impl<'gc> Loader<'gc> {
             .upgrade()
             .expect("Could not upgrade weak reference to player");
 
+        let mut replacing_root_movie = false;
+
         Box::pin(async move {
             player
                 .lock()
@@ -448,6 +450,10 @@ impl<'gc> Loader<'gc> {
                         _ => unreachable!(),
                     };
 
+                    if let Some(root) = uc.levels.get(&0).copied() {
+                        replacing_root_movie = DisplayObject::ptr_eq(clip, root);
+                    }
+
                     clip.as_movie_clip().unwrap().unload(uc);
 
                     clip.as_movie_clip()
@@ -476,6 +482,10 @@ impl<'gc> Loader<'gc> {
             });
             if let Ok((length, movie)) = data {
                 let movie = Arc::new(movie);
+                if replacing_root_movie {
+                    player.lock().unwrap().set_root_movie(movie);
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
 
                 player
                     .lock()
diff --git a/core/src/player.rs b/core/src/player.rs
index c8432c88c..7fce080c5 100644
--- a/core/src/player.rs
+++ b/core/src/player.rs
@@ -415,12 +415,14 @@ impl Player {
             context.levels.insert(0, root);
 
             // Load and parse the device font.
-            let device_font =
-                Self::load_device_font(context.gc_context, DEVICE_FONT_TAG, context.renderer);
-            if let Err(e) = &device_font {
-                log::error!("Unable to load device font: {}", e);
+            if context.library.device_font().is_none() {
+                let device_font =
+                    Self::load_device_font(context.gc_context, DEVICE_FONT_TAG, context.renderer);
+                if let Err(e) = &device_font {
+                    log::error!("Unable to load device font: {}", e);
+                }
+                context.library.set_device_font(device_font.ok());
             }
-            context.library.set_device_font(device_font.ok());
 
             // Set the version parameter on the root.
             let mut activation = Activation::from_stub(