diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index f5d7cd2fb..8383782cb 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1941,6 +1941,10 @@ boolean G_IsTitleCardAvailable(void)
 	if (gametyperules & GTR_NOTITLECARD)
 		return false;
 
+	// The current level has no name.
+	if (!mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl[0])
+		return false;
+
 	// The title card is available.
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 2b0a5efa3..c291dc7c3 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -3684,8 +3684,7 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave)
 		return true;
 
 	// If so...
-	if ((!(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_NOTITLECARD)) && (*mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl != '\0'))
-		G_PreLevelTitleCard();
+	G_PreLevelTitleCard();
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 4676506fc..d99d564c8 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -1278,13 +1278,15 @@ void ST_preDrawTitleCard(void)
 //
 void ST_runTitleCard(void)
 {
+	boolean run = !(paused || P_AutoPause());
+
 	if (!G_IsTitleCardAvailable())
 		return;
 
 	if (lt_ticker >= (lt_endtime + TICRATE))
 		return;
 
-	if (!(paused || P_AutoPause()))
+	if (run || (lt_ticker < PRELEVELTIME))
 	{
 		// tick
 		lt_ticker++;