diff --git a/include/QF/console.h b/include/QF/console.h
index 6f6fb1436..819d214be 100644
--- a/include/QF/console.h
+++ b/include/QF/console.h
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ void Con_BufferAddText (con_buffer_t *buf, const char *text);
 
 // init/shutdown functions
 void Con_Init (const char *plugin_name);
-void Con_Init_Cvars (void);
 void Con_Shutdown (void);
 void Con_ExecLine (const char *line);
 
diff --git a/libs/console/client.c b/libs/console/client.c
index 1dd46445e..2cd3c3e20 100644
--- a/libs/console/client.c
+++ b/libs/console/client.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ C_Print (const char *fmt, va_list args)
 		if (!con->x) {
 			Linefeed ();
 			// mark time for transparent overlay
-			if (con->current >= 0)
+			if (con->current >= 0 && con_data.realtime)
 				con_times[con->current % NUM_CON_TIMES] = *con_data.realtime;
 		}
 
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ DrawInputLine (int x, int y, int cursor, inputline_t *il)
 	} else {
 		Draw_nString (x, y, s, il->width - 1);
 	}
-	if (cursor) {
+	if (cursor && con_data.realtime) {
 		float       t = *con_data.realtime * con_cursorspeed;
 		int         ch = 10 + ((int) (t) & 1);
 		Draw_Character (x + ((il->linepos - il->scroll) << 3), y, ch);
@@ -706,6 +706,9 @@ draw_notify (view_t *view)
 	char	   *text;
 	float		time;
 
+	if (!con_data.realtime)
+		return;
+
 	x = view->xabs + 8;
 	y = view->yabs;
 	for (i = con->current - NUM_CON_TIMES + 1; i <= con->current; i++) {
diff --git a/libs/console/console.c b/libs/console/console.c
index b1d2a4f45..9836e33aa 100644
--- a/libs/console/console.c
+++ b/libs/console/console.c
@@ -57,24 +57,15 @@ static U void (*const display)(const char **, int) = Con_DisplayList;
 
 static cvar_t *con_interpreter;
 
-VISIBLE void
-Con_Init (const char *plugin_name)
-{
-	con_module = PI_LoadPlugin ("console", plugin_name);
-	if (con_module) {
-		con_module->functions->general->p_Init ();
-		Sys_SetStdPrintf (con_module->functions->console->pC_Print);
-	} else {
-		setvbuf (stdout, 0, _IOLBF, BUFSIZ);
-	}
-}
-
 static void
 Con_Interp_f (cvar_t *var)
 {
+	if (!con_module)
+		return;
+
 	cbuf_interpreter_t *interp = Cmd_GetProvider(var->string);
 
-	if (con_module && interp) {
+	if (interp) {
 		cbuf_t *new;
 
 		Sys_Printf ("Switching to interpreter '%s'\n", var->string);
@@ -92,6 +83,21 @@ Con_Interp_f (cvar_t *var)
 	}
 }
 
+VISIBLE void
+Con_Init (const char *plugin_name)
+{
+	con_module = PI_LoadPlugin ("console", plugin_name);
+	if (con_module) {
+		con_module->functions->general->p_Init ();
+		Sys_SetStdPrintf (con_module->functions->console->pC_Print);
+	} else {
+		setvbuf (stdout, 0, _IOLBF, BUFSIZ);
+	}
+	con_interpreter = 
+		Cvar_Get("con_interpreter", "id", CVAR_NONE, Con_Interp_f,
+				 "Interpreter for the interactive console");
+}
+
 VISIBLE void
 Con_ExecLine (const char *line)
 {
@@ -116,14 +122,6 @@ Con_ExecLine (const char *line)
 		Sys_Printf ("%s\n", line);
 }
 
-VISIBLE void
-Con_Init_Cvars (void)
-{
-	con_interpreter = 
-		Cvar_Get("con_interpreter", "id", CVAR_NONE, Con_Interp_f,
-				 "Interpreter for the interactive console");
-}
-
 VISIBLE void
 Con_Shutdown (void)
 {
diff --git a/nq/source/host.c b/nq/source/host.c
index 3cd398015..b471098ae 100644
--- a/nq/source/host.c
+++ b/nq/source/host.c
@@ -922,7 +922,6 @@ Host_Init (void)
 	VID_Init_Cvars ();
 	S_Init_Cvars ();
 	Key_Init_Cvars ();
-	Con_Init_Cvars ();
 	PR_Init_Cvars ();
 	SV_Progs_Init_Cvars ();
 	R_Init_Cvars ();
diff --git a/qw/source/cl_main.c b/qw/source/cl_main.c
index cde3b08c1..be3821d67 100644
--- a/qw/source/cl_main.c
+++ b/qw/source/cl_main.c
@@ -1775,7 +1775,6 @@ Host_Init (void)
 	CL_Init_Cvars ();
 	CL_Prediction_Init_Cvars ();
 	COM_Init_Cvars ();
-	Con_Init_Cvars ();
 	Game_Init_Cvars ();
 	IN_Init_Cvars ();
 	Key_Init_Cvars ();