diff --git a/include/console.h b/include/console.h
index 4a6dacf99..96c98dc7f 100644
--- a/include/console.h
+++ b/include/console.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ void Con_CheckResize (void);
 void Con_Init (void);
 void Con_Init_Cvars (void);
 void Con_DrawConsole (int lines);
+void Con_DrawDownload (int lines);
 void Con_Print (char *txt);
 void Con_Printf (char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf,1,2)));
 void Con_DPrintf (char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf,1,2)));
diff --git a/nq/source/console.c b/nq/source/console.c
index 1c7d423ff..7d4f67d23 100644
--- a/nq/source/console.c
+++ b/nq/source/console.c
@@ -579,3 +579,8 @@ Con_DrawConsole (int lines)
 	Con_DrawInput ();
 }
 
+void
+Con_DrawDownload (int lines)
+{
+}
+
diff --git a/qw/source/console.c b/qw/source/console.c
index 42c2486f7..f46c55529 100644
--- a/qw/source/console.c
+++ b/qw/source/console.c
@@ -533,11 +533,10 @@ Con_DrawNotify (void)
 void
 Con_DrawConsole (int lines)
 {
-	int         i, j, x, y, n;
+	int         i, x, y;
 	int         rows;
 	char       *text;
 	int         row;
-	char        dlbar[1024];
 
 	if (lines <= 0)
 		return;
@@ -576,6 +575,17 @@ Con_DrawConsole (int lines)
 			Draw_Character8 ((x + 1) << 3, y, text[x]);
 	}
 
+// draw the input prompt, user text, and cursor if desired
+	Con_DrawInput ();
+}
+
+void
+Con_DrawDownload (int lines)
+{
+	int         i, j, x, y, n;
+	char       *text;
+	char        dlbar[1024];
+
 	// draw the download bar
 	// figure out width
 	if (cls.download) {
@@ -615,10 +625,9 @@ Con_DrawConsole (int lines)
 				  " %02d%%", cls.downloadpercent);
 
 		// draw it
-		y = con_vislines - 22 + 8;
+		y = lines - 22 + 8;
 		for (i = 0; i < strlen (dlbar); i++)
 			Draw_Character8 ((i + 1) << 3, y, dlbar[i]);
 	}
-// draw the input prompt, user text, and cursor if desired
-	Con_DrawInput ();
 }
+
diff --git a/qw/source/gl_screen.c b/qw/source/gl_screen.c
index 3655ad0a8..b40c20b21 100644
--- a/qw/source/gl_screen.c
+++ b/qw/source/gl_screen.c
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ SCR_DrawConsole (void)
 	if (scr_con_current) {
 		scr_copyeverything = 1;
 		Con_DrawConsole (scr_con_current);
+		Con_DrawDownload (scr_con_current);
 		clearconsole = 0;
 	} else {
 		if (key_dest == key_game || key_dest == key_message)
diff --git a/qw/source/screen.c b/qw/source/screen.c
index 5ba93c74e..5ea277eb0 100644
--- a/qw/source/screen.c
+++ b/qw/source/screen.c
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ SCR_DrawConsole (void)
 	if (scr_con_current) {
 		scr_copyeverything = 1;
 		Con_DrawConsole (scr_con_current);
+		Con_DrawDownload (scr_con_current);
 		clearconsole = 0;
 	} else {
 		if (key_dest == key_game || key_dest == key_message)