diff --git a/engine/server/net_preparse.c b/engine/server/net_preparse.c
index f3fe39990..316525b84 100644
--- a/engine/server/net_preparse.c
+++ b/engine/server/net_preparse.c
@@ -671,7 +671,8 @@ void NPP_NQFlush(void)
 					{
 						/*hexen2 does something like this in the client, but we don't support those protocols, so translate to something usable*/
 						char *title[13] = {"gfx/finale.lmp", "gfx/meso.lmp", "gfx/egypt.lmp", "gfx/roman.lmp", "gfx/castle.lmp", "gfx/castle.lmp", "gfx/end-1.lmp", "gfx/end-2.lmp", "gfx/end-3.lmp", "gfx/castle.lmp", "gfx/mpend.lmp", "gfx/mpmid.lmp", "gfx/end-3.lmp"};
-						int lookup[13] = {394, 395, 396, 397, 358, 411, 386+6, 386+7, 386+8, 391, 538, 545, 561};
+						int lookup[13] = {394, 395, 396, 397, 358, strcmp(T_GetString(400+5*2+1), "BAD STRING")?400+5*2+1:400+4*2, 386+6, 386+7, 386+8, 391, 538, 545, 561};
+						//5 is the demo sell screen, which changes depending on hexen2 vs portals.
 						if (buffer[1] < 13)
 						{
 							h2title = title[buffer[1]];