diff --git a/src/m_cheat.cpp b/src/m_cheat.cpp
index d656ef990..c4f368b59 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.cpp
+++ b/src/m_cheat.cpp
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ FString cht_Morph(player_t *player, PClassActor *morphclass, bool quickundo)
 		FString message;
 		VMReturn msgret(&message);
 		VMValue params[3] = { player->mo, morphclass, quickundo };
-		VMCall(func, params, 3, nullptr, 0);
+		VMCall(func, params, 3, &msgret, 1);
 		return message;
 	}
 	return "";
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_cheat.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_cheat.txt
index d450ee447..1a222386e 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_cheat.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_cheat.txt
@@ -414,14 +414,14 @@ extend class PlayerPawn
 			{
 				if (!quickundo && oldclass != morphclass && MorphPlayer (player, morphclass, 0, style))
 				{
-					return StringTable.Localize("TXT_STRANGER");
+					return StringTable.Localize("$TXT_STRANGER");
 				}
-				return StringTable.Localize("TXT_NOTSTRANGE");
+				return StringTable.Localize("$TXT_NOTSTRANGE");
 			}
 		}
 		else if (MorphPlayer (player, morphclass, 0, style))
 		{
-			return StringTable.Localize("TXT_STRANGE");
+			return StringTable.Localize("$TXT_STRANGE");
 		}
 		return "";
 	}