diff --git a/source/core/mainloop.cpp b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
index f264739a3..c3f9aa61b 100644
--- a/source/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ int oldentertics;
 int gametic;
 int intermissiondelay;
 
+FString savename;
 FString BackupSaveGame;
 
 void DoLoadGame(const char* name);
@@ -257,6 +258,12 @@ static void GameTicker()
 			savedescription = "";
 			break;
 
+		case ga_loadgame:
+		case ga_loadgamehidecon:
+		//case ga_autoloadgame:
+			G_DoLoadGame();
+			break;
+
 		case ga_autosave:
 			if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && !newGameStarted) M_Autosave();
 			newGameStarted = false;
diff --git a/source/core/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp b/source/core/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
index e1e4ddb0a..487114bb8 100644
--- a/source/core/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
+++ b/source/core/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void FSavegameManager::ReadSaveStrings()
 
 void FSavegameManager::PerformLoadGame(const char *f, bool s)
 {
-	G_LoadGame(f);
+	G_LoadGame(f, s);
 }
 
 void FSavegameManager::PerformSaveGame(const char *f, const char *s)
diff --git a/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp b/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp
index df576bafd..a14f0fa41 100644
--- a/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp
+++ b/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ walltype wallbackup[MAXWALLS];
 
 void WriteSavePic(FileWriter* file, int width, int height);
 bool WriteZip(const char* filename, TArray<FString>& filenames, TArray<FCompressedBuffer>& content);
+extern FString savename;
 extern FString BackupSaveGame;
 
 void SerializeMap(FSerializer &arc);
@@ -687,12 +688,27 @@ static int nextquicksave = -1;
  }
 
 
- void G_LoadGame(const char *filename)
+ void G_LoadGame(const char* name, bool hidecon)
  {
+	 if (name != NULL)
+	 {
+		 savename = name;
+		 gameaction = !hidecon ? ga_loadgame : ga_loadgamehidecon;
+	 }
+ }
+
+ void G_DoLoadGame()
+ {
+	 if (gameaction == ga_loadgamehidecon && gamestate == GS_FULLCONSOLE)
+	 {
+		 // does this even do anything anymore?
+		 gamestate = GS_HIDECONSOLE;
+	 }
+
 	 inputState.ClearAllInput();
 	 gi->FreeLevelData();
-	 DoLoadGame(filename);
-	 BackupSaveGame = filename;
+	 DoLoadGame(savename);
+	 BackupSaveGame = savename;
  }
 
  extern bool sendsave;
diff --git a/source/core/savegamehelp.h b/source/core/savegamehelp.h
index 486b8a4fe..65a0fff27 100644
--- a/source/core/savegamehelp.h
+++ b/source/core/savegamehelp.h
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ class FileReader;
 FString G_BuildSaveName (const char *prefix);
 int G_ValidateSavegame(FileReader &fr, FString *savetitle, bool formenu);
 
-void G_LoadGame(const char* filename);
+void G_LoadGame(const char* filename, bool hidecon = false);
 void G_SaveGame(const char* fn, const char* desc);
 void G_DoSaveGame(bool okForQuicksave, bool forceQuicksave, const char* filename, const char* description);
+void G_DoLoadGame();
 
 void M_Autosave();