diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index 24e7ad23e..7a166dbc4 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -452,16 +452,6 @@ void G_InitNew (const char *mapname, bool bTitleLevel)
 	ST_CreateStatusBar(bTitleLevel);
 	setsizeneeded = true;
 
-	if (gameinfo.gametype == GAME_Strife || (SBarInfoScript[SCRIPT_CUSTOM] != NULL && SBarInfoScript[SCRIPT_CUSTOM]->GetGameType() == GAME_Strife))
-	{
-		// Set the initial quest log text for Strife.
-		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; ++i)
-		{
-			if (playeringame[i])
-				players[i].SetLogText ("$TXT_FINDHELP");
-		}
-	}
-
 	// [RH] If this map doesn't exist, bomb out
 	if (!P_CheckMapData(mapname))
 	{
@@ -522,6 +512,16 @@ void G_InitNew (const char *mapname, bool bTitleLevel)
 	}
 	
 	G_DoLoadLevel (0, false, !savegamerestore);
+
+	if (gameinfo.gametype == GAME_Strife || (SBarInfoScript[SCRIPT_CUSTOM] != nullptr && SBarInfoScript[SCRIPT_CUSTOM]->GetGameType() == GAME_Strife))
+	{
+		// Set the initial quest log text for Strife.
+		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; ++i)
+		{
+			if (playeringame[i])
+				players[i].SetLogText("$TXT_FINDHELP");
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index 080de8c8e..8ff1eea0a 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -448,11 +448,11 @@ void player_t::SetLogText (const char *text)
 {
 	LogText = text;
 
-	if (mo->CheckLocalView(consoleplayer))
+	if (mo && mo->CheckLocalView(consoleplayer))
 	{
 		// Print log text to console
 		AddToConsole(-1, TEXTCOLOR_GOLD);
-		AddToConsole(-1, GStrings(LogText));
+		AddToConsole(-1, LogText[0] == '$'? GStrings(LogText.GetChars()+1) : LogText.GetChars() );
 		AddToConsole(-1, "\n");
 	}
 }