diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index c815c69..250ed04 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ yl_speak_up.fs_version = {}
 -- used for storing custom functions only this server may have
 yl_speak_up.custom_server_functions = {}
 
+-- may store a table of registered mobs in the future; currently not really used
+yl_speak_up.mob_table = {}
 
 -- Some files may or may not exist on the server - they contain adjustments
 -- local to the server.
@@ -192,6 +194,11 @@ yl_speak_up.reload = function(modpath, log_entry)
 	-- creating and maintaining quests
 	dofile(modpath .. "fs_quest_gui.lua")
 
+	-- some general functions that are useful for mobs_redo
+	-- (react to right-click, nametag color etc.)
+	-- only gets loaded if mobs_redo (mobs) exists as mod
+	dofile(yl_speak_up.modpath .. "interface_mobs_api.lua")
+
 	-- initialize and load all registered generic dialogs
 	yl_speak_up.load_generic_dialogs()
 
diff --git a/yl_local_server_do_once_on_startup.lua b/yl_local_server_do_once_on_startup.lua
index 9802103..ae7a0bd 100644
--- a/yl_local_server_do_once_on_startup.lua
+++ b/yl_local_server_do_once_on_startup.lua
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 
 -- mobs registered as yl_speak_up-mobs (based on mobs_redo)
 if(true) then
-	-- react to right-click etc.
-	dofile(yl_speak_up.modpath .. "interface_mobs_api.lua")
 	-- the actual mobs, using mobs_redo
 	dofile(yl_speak_up.modpath .. "mobs.lua")
-	-- may store a table of registered mobs in the future; currently not really used
-	yl_speak_up.mob_table = yl_speak_up.init_mob_table() or {}
 end