diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index 56824244..428b6a79 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -3666,6 +3666,8 @@ void CL_Init( void )
 	if( !CL_LoadProgs( libpath ))
 		Host_Error( "can't initialize %s: %s\n", libpath, COM_GetLibraryError( ));
 
+	ID_Init();
+
 	cls.build_num = 0;
 	cls.initialized = true;
 	cl.maxclients = 1; // allow to drawing player in menu
diff --git a/engine/client/client.h b/engine/client/client.h
index 9a56e89a..09beb724 100644
--- a/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/engine/client/client.h
@@ -1209,6 +1209,13 @@ void Key_EnableTextInput( qboolean enable, qboolean force );
 int Key_ToUpper( int key );
 void OSK_Draw( void );
 
+//
+// identification.c
+//
+void ID_Init( void );
+const char *ID_GetMD5( void );
+void GAME_EXPORT ID_SetCustomClientID( const char *id );
+
 extern rgba_t g_color_table[8];
 extern triangleapi_t gTriApi;
 extern net_api_t gNetApi;
diff --git a/engine/common/identification.c b/engine/client/identification.c
similarity index 100%
rename from engine/common/identification.c
rename to engine/client/identification.c
diff --git a/engine/common/common.h b/engine/common/common.h
index 50c918f9..750b56c3 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.h
+++ b/engine/common/common.h
@@ -875,13 +875,6 @@ void V_CheckGamma( void );
 void V_CheckGammaEnd( void );
 intptr_t V_GetGammaPtr( int parm );
 
-//
-// identification.c
-//
-void ID_Init( void );
-const char *ID_GetMD5( void );
-void GAME_EXPORT ID_SetCustomClientID( const char *id );
-
 //
 // masterlist.c
 //
diff --git a/engine/common/host.c b/engine/common/host.c
index 01774941..e00f6f66 100644
--- a/engine/common/host.c
+++ b/engine/common/host.c
@@ -1256,7 +1256,6 @@ int EXPORT Host_Main( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, int bChangeGa
 	CL_Init();
 
 	HTTP_Init();
-	ID_Init();
 	SoundList_Init();
 
 	if( Host_IsDedicated( ))