diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 6b97eb5b7..43f04bae3 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -4106,7 +4106,8 @@ static void Skin_OnChange(void)
 	if (!Playing())
 		return; // do whatever you want
 
-	if (!(cv_debug || devparm) && !(multiplayer || netgame)) // In single player.
+	if (!(cv_debug || devparm) && !(multiplayer || netgame) // In single player.
+		&& (gamestate != GS_WAITINGPLAYERS)) // allows command line -warp x +skin y
 	{
 		CV_StealthSet(&cv_skin, skins[players[consoleplayer].skin].name);
 		return;
@@ -4149,8 +4150,7 @@ static void Color_OnChange(void)
 	if (!Playing())
 		return; // do whatever you want
 
-	if (!(cv_debug || devparm) && !(multiplayer || netgame) // In single player.
-		&& (gamestate == GS_LEVEL || gamestate == GS_INTERMISSION || gamestate == GS_CONTINUING))
+	if (!(cv_debug || devparm) && !(multiplayer || netgame)) // In single player.
 	{
 		CV_StealthSet(&cv_skin, skins[players[consoleplayer].skin].name);
 		return;
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index d682c6a30..c327f0d13 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -3044,7 +3044,10 @@ static void P_ProcessLineSpecial(line_t *line, mobj_t *mo, sector_t *callsec)
 
 		case 443: // Calls a named Lua function
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUA
-			LUAh_LinedefExecute(line, mo, callsec);
+			if (line->text)
+				LUAh_LinedefExecute(line, mo, callsec);
+			else
+				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "Linedef %s is missing the hook name of the Lua function to call! (This should be given in the front texture fields)\n", sizeu1(line-lines));
 #else
 			CONS_Alert(CONS_ERROR, "The map is trying to run a Lua script, but this exe was not compiled with Lua support!\n");
 #endif