diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index eaa98550..212e6c8d 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ static void CON_DrawHudlines(void)
 	if (con_hudlines <= 0)
 		return;
 
-	if (chat_on && (cv_consolechat.value || vid.width < 640))
+	if (chat_on && OLDCHAT)
 		y = charheight; // leave place for chat input in the first row of text
 	else
 		y = 0;
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index dd0d61fe..338fd26c 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ static void HU_removeChatText_Log(void)
 
 void HU_AddChatText(const char *text)
 {
+	if (cv_chatnotifications.value)
+		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_radio);
 
 	// TODO: check if we're oversaturating the log (we can only log CHAT_BUFSIZE messages.)
 
@@ -791,18 +793,12 @@ static void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 
 		}
 
-		if (cv_consolechat.value)
-		{
+		HU_AddChatText(va(fmt2, prefix, cstart, dispname, cend, msg)); // add it reguardless, in case we decide to change our mind about our chat type.
+
+		if OLDCHAT
 			CONS_Printf(fmt, prefix, cstart, dispname, cend, msg);
-			HU_AddChatText(va(fmt2, prefix, cstart, dispname, cend, msg));	// add it reguardless, in case we decide to change our mind about our chat type.
-		}
 		else
-		{
-			HU_AddChatText(va(fmt2, prefix, cstart, dispname, cend, msg));
-			CON_LogMessage(va(fmt, prefix, cstart, dispname, cend, msg));	// save to log.txt
-			if (cv_chatnotifications.value)
-				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_radio);
-		}
+			CON_LogMessage(va(fmt, prefix, cstart, dispname, cend, msg)); // save to log.txt
 
 		if (tempchar)
 			Z_Free(tempchar);
@@ -1956,19 +1952,17 @@ void HU_Drawer(void)
 		// count down the scroll timer.
 		if (chat_scrolltime > 0)
 			chat_scrolltime--;
-		if (!cv_consolechat.value && vid.width > 320)	// don't even try using newchat sub 400p, I'm too fucking lazy
+		if (!OLDCHAT)
 			HU_DrawChat();
 		else
 			HU_DrawChat_Old();	// why the fuck.........................
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if (!cv_consolechat.value)
-		{
+		chat_scrolltime = 0;	// do scroll anyway.
+		typelines = 1;			// make sure that the chat doesn't have a weird blinking huge ass square if we typed a lot last time.
+		if (!OLDCHAT)
 			HU_drawMiniChat();		// draw messages in a cool fashion.
-			chat_scrolltime = 0;	// do scroll anyway.
-			typelines = 1;			// make sure that the chat doesn't have a weird blinking huge ass square if we typed a lot last time.
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (netgame)	// would handle that in hu_drawminichat, but it's actually kinda awkward when you're typing a lot of messages. (only handle that in netgames duh)
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.h b/src/hu_stuff.h
index b4a78338..90ffeb42 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.h
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.h
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ extern patch_t *iconprefix[MAXSKINS];
 
 #define CHAT_BUFSIZE 64		// that's enough messages, right? We'll delete the older ones when that gets out of hand.
 
+#define OLDCHAT (cv_consolechat.value || dedicated || vid.width < 640)
+
 // some functions
 void HU_AddChatText(const char *text);
 
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 068ae204..e13c1b0d 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "s_sound.h"
 #include "g_game.h"
 #include "hu_stuff.h"
+#include "console.h"
 #include "k_kart.h"
 
 #include "lua_script.h"
@@ -96,11 +97,14 @@ static int lib_chatprint(lua_State *L)
 	int len = strlen(str);
 	if (len > 255)	// string is too long!!!
 		return luaL_error(L, "String exceeds the 255 characters limit of the chat buffer.");
-	
-	if (cv_consolechat.value || !netgame)
+
+	HU_AddChatText(str);
+
+	if OLDCHAT
 		CONS_Printf("%s\n", str);
 	else
-		HU_AddChatText(str);
+		CON_LogMessage(str); // save to log.txt
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -124,11 +128,14 @@ static int lib_chatprintf(lua_State *L)
 	int len = strlen(str);
 	if (len > 255)	// string is too long!!!
 		return luaL_error(L, "String exceeds the 255 characters limit of the chat buffer.");
-	
-	if (cv_consolechat.value || !netgame)
+
+	HU_AddChatText(str);
+
+	if OLDCHAT
 		CONS_Printf("%s\n", str);
 	else
-		HU_AddChatText(str);
+		CON_LogMessage(str); // save to log.txt
+
 	return 0;
 }