diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 9b693afff..72cc2dca8 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -8150,6 +8150,9 @@ void updatenames(void)
 {
     int l;
 
+    if(ud.recstat != 0)
+        return;
+
     for(l=0;(unsigned)l<sizeof(myname)-1;l++)
         ud.user_name[myconnectindex][l] = Btoupper(myname[l]);
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index 8f862e2c0..258b1a0ce 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -2329,7 +2329,8 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
             }
             break;
         case 3:
-            cmenu(20002);
+            if(ud.recstat != 1)
+                cmenu(20002);
             break;
         case 4:
             currentlist = 0;
@@ -2343,7 +2344,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
         menutext(160,c,                  0,0,"GAME SETUP");
         menutext(160,c+18,               0,0,"SOUND SETUP");
         menutext(160,c+18+18,            0,0,"VIDEO SETUP");
-        menutext(160,c+18+18+18,         0,0,"PLAYER SETUP");
+        menutext(160,c+18+18+18,         0,ud.recstat == 1,"PLAYER SETUP");
         menutext(160,c+18+18+18+18,      0,0,"KEYBOARD SETUP");
         menutext(160,c+18+18+18+18+18,   0,0,"MOUSE SETUP");
         menutext(160,c+18+18+18+18+18+18,0,CONTROL_JoyPresent==0 || CONTROL_JoystickEnabled==0,"JOYSTICK SETUP");