diff --git a/source/build/src/engine.cpp b/source/build/src/engine.cpp
index 624fe2b26..efd1cc418 100644
--- a/source/build/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/engine.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "version.h"
 #include "earcut.hpp"
+#include "gamestate.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
 # include "mdsprite.h"
@@ -2999,7 +3000,7 @@ void videoNextPage(void)
     M_Drawer();
 
     // Handle the final 2D overlays.
-    DrawFullscreenBlends();
+    if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL) DrawFullscreenBlends();
     DrawRateStuff();
 
     if (in3dmode())
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
index 86bae4d6f..b07719d3a 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ FSerializer& Serialize(FSerializer& arc, const char* keyname, player_struct& w,
 			("visibility", w.visibility)
 			("bobcounter", w.bobcounter)
 			("weapon_sway", w.weapon_sway)
-			("pals_time", w.pals_time)
 			("randomflamex", w.randomflamex)
 			("crack_time", w.crack_time)
 			("aim.mode", w.aim_mode)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index 559d277ea..df49aa1a8 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct player_struct
 	int posxv, posyv, poszv, last_pissed_time, truefz, truecz;
 	int player_par, visibility;
 	int bobcounter;
-	int pals_time, randomflamex, crack_time;
+	int randomflamex, crack_time;
 
 	int aim_mode, auto_aim, ftt;