diff --git a/js/meta.js b/js/meta.js
index 69e906e3..2305eda9 100644
--- a/js/meta.js
+++ b/js/meta.js
@@ -240,13 +240,6 @@ THREE.Face3.prototype.mVisible = function(show) {
      * LETS_GET_THIS_PARTY_STARTED()
      ******************************************************************* */
 
-    if (MOTO.KV.__mem__) alert(
-        "browser is blocking local storage or\n"+
-        "3rd party cookies required to store\n" +
-        "application state.");
-
-    SPACE.addEventListener(DOC, 'DOMContentLoaded', metaInit, false);
-
     function metaInit() {
         SPACE.showSkyGrid(false);
         SPACE.setSkyColor(0xf8f8f8);
@@ -2122,4 +2115,15 @@ THREE.Face3.prototype.mVisible = function(show) {
         }
     }
 
+    if (MOTO.KV.__mem__) alert(
+        "browser is blocking local storage or\n"+
+        "3rd party cookies required to store\n" +
+        "application state.");
+
+    if (DOC.readyState === 'loading') {
+        SPACE.addEventListener(DOC, 'DOMContentLoaded', metaInit, false);
+    } else {
+        metaInit();
+    }
+
 })();
diff --git a/web/meta/index.html b/web/meta/index.html
index 6c1c43bc..7a0e48f6 100644
--- a/web/meta/index.html
+++ b/web/meta/index.html
@@ -13,13 +13,9 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/moto/style.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/meta/style.css">
     <script src="/js/ext-three.js"></script>
+    <script src="/code/meta.js"></script>
 </head>
 <body>
-    <script>
-    /* because TWEEN complains */
-    module = {};
-    </script>
-<!--{meta}-->
     <div id="control-left"><div id="assets"><div class="title"><a href="/"><span>grid</span>:<span>space</span></a></div></div></div>
     <div id="control-right"><div id="control"><div class="title"><a href="/meta/"><span>meta</span>:<span>moto</span></a></div></div></div>
     <div id="container"></div>