diff --git a/libobs/obs-scene.c b/libobs/obs-scene.c
index 68490ba30..c5fff5f92 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-scene.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-scene.c
@@ -1103,6 +1103,12 @@ static void scene_load(void *data, obs_data_t *settings)
 
 	remove_all_items(scene);
 
+	if (obs_data_get_bool(settings, "custom_size")) {
+		scene->cx = (uint32_t)obs_data_get_int(settings, "cx");
+		scene->cy = (uint32_t)obs_data_get_int(settings, "cy");
+		scene->custom_size = true;
+	}
+
 	if (!items)
 		return;
 
@@ -1117,12 +1123,6 @@ static void scene_load(void *data, obs_data_t *settings)
 	if (obs_data_has_user_value(settings, "id_counter"))
 		scene->id_counter = obs_data_get_int(settings, "id_counter");
 
-	if (obs_data_get_bool(settings, "custom_size")) {
-		scene->cx = (uint32_t)obs_data_get_int(settings, "cx");
-		scene->cy = (uint32_t)obs_data_get_int(settings, "cy");
-		scene->custom_size = true;
-	}
-
 	obs_data_array_release(items);
 }