diff --git a/game.scm b/game.scm
index 1479332..9fe57bc 100644
--- a/game.scm
+++ b/game.scm
@@ -223,26 +223,30 @@
     ;; are collected?
     (when (with-goblins ($ (level-actor *level*) 'gem-collected?))
       (set! *gems* (cons *level-idx* *gems*)))
-    (set! *level-idx* idx)
     (if (< idx (vector-length levels))
         (begin
-          (save-game!)
           (run-script
            (lambda ()
              (set! *state* 'interstitial)
              (yield
               (lambda (k)
                 (show-effect! (make-fade-out+in-effect 1.0 k))))
+             (set! *level-idx* idx)
+             (save-game!)
              (load-level! idx))))
         (begin
           (run-script
            (lambda ()
-             (set! *level-idx* 0)
-             (save-game!)
              (set! *state* 'interstitial)
              (yield
               (lambda (k)
                 (show-effect! (make-fade-out+in-effect 2.0 k))))
+             (set! *level-idx* 0)
+             (save-game!)
+             ;; HACK: To keep the intro level's control explanation
+             ;; text from showing up when resetting the game, set
+             ;; level idx to non-zero during the credits.
+             (set! *level-idx* -1)
              (load-credits!)))))))
 
 ;; Auto-save/load to local storage.
@@ -267,12 +271,11 @@
 (define (reset-game!)
   (run-script
    (lambda ()
-     (set! *level-idx* 0)
-     (save-game!)
      (set! *state* 'interstitial)
      (yield
       (lambda (k)
         (show-effect! (make-fade-out+in-effect 2.0 k))))
+     (set! *level-idx* 0)
      (load-level! 0))))
 
 (define (emit-pickup-particles x y)