diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index 9f0239a1da..fc556c5d43 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -834,13 +834,13 @@ bool FLevelLocals::DoCompleted (FString nextlevel, wbstartstruct_t &wminfo)
 
 	// [RH] Mark this level as having been visited
 	if (!(flags & LEVEL_CHANGEMAPCHEAT))
-		FindLevelInfo (MapName)->flags |= LEVEL_VISITED;
+		info->flags |= LEVEL_VISITED;
 	
 	uint32_t langtable[2] = {};
 	wminfo.finished_ep = cluster - 1;
 	wminfo.LName0 = TexMan.CheckForTexture(info->PName, ETextureType::MiscPatch);
 	wminfo.thisname = info->LookupLevelName(&langtable[0]);	// re-get the name so we have more info about its origin.
-	wminfo.thisauthor = info->AuthorName;
+	if (!wminfo.LName0.isValid() || !(info->flags3 & LEVEL3_HIDEAUTHORNAME)) wminfo.thisauthor = info->AuthorName;
 	wminfo.current = MapName;
 
 	if (deathmatch &&
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ bool FLevelLocals::DoCompleted (FString nextlevel, wbstartstruct_t &wminfo)
 			wminfo.next = nextinfo->MapName;
 			wminfo.LName1 = TexMan.CheckForTexture(nextinfo->PName, ETextureType::MiscPatch);
 			wminfo.nextname = nextinfo->LookupLevelName(&langtable[1]);
-			wminfo.nextauthor = nextinfo->AuthorName;
+			if (!wminfo.LName1.isValid() || !(nextinfo->flags3 & LEVEL3_HIDEAUTHORNAME)) wminfo.nextauthor = nextinfo->AuthorName;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
index 93ac043bc0..4389d28bf8 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
@@ -1020,6 +1020,15 @@ DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(titlepatch, true)
 {
 	parse.ParseAssign();
 	parse.ParseLumpOrTextureName(info->PName);
+	if (parse.format_type == FMapInfoParser::FMT_New)
+	{
+		if (parse.sc.CheckString(","))
+		{
+			parse.sc.MustGetNumber();
+			if (parse.sc.Number) info->flags3 |= LEVEL3_HIDEAUTHORNAME;
+			else info->flags3 &= ~LEVEL3_HIDEAUTHORNAME;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(partime, true)
diff --git a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
index 116e235292..e3f387f8f8 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
+++ b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ enum ELevelFlags : unsigned int
 	LEVEL3_EXITNORMALUSED		= 0x00000020,
 	LEVEL3_EXITSECRETUSED		= 0x00000040,
 	LEVEL3_FORCEWORLDPANNING	= 0x00000080,	// Forces the world panning flag for all textures, even those without it explicitly set.
+	LEVEL3_HIDEAUTHORNAME		= 0x00000100,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statscreen/statscreen.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statscreen/statscreen.zs
index 9bf2a82412..1339cad728 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statscreen/statscreen.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statscreen/statscreen.zs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class StatusScreen abstract play version("2.5")
 			}
 			return y + h;
 		}
-		return 0;
+		return y;
 	}
 	
 	//====================================================================
@@ -278,18 +278,27 @@ class StatusScreen abstract play version("2.5")
 		// If the displayed info is made of patches we need some additional offsetting here.
 		if (ispatch) 
 		{
-			int h1 = BigFont.GetHeight() - BigFont.GetDisplacement();
-			int h2 = (y - oldy) / CleanYfac / 4;
-			let disp = min(h1, h2);
+			int disp = 0;
 			// The offset getting applied here must at least be as tall as the largest ascender in the following text to avoid overlaps.
-			if (!TexMan.OkForLocalization(finishedPatch, "$WI_FINISHED"))
+			if (authortexts[0].length() == 0)
 			{
-				disp += finished.mFont.GetMaxAscender("$WI_FINISHED");
- 			}
+				int h1 = BigFont.GetHeight() - BigFont.GetDisplacement();
+				int h2 = (y - oldy) / CleanYfac / 4;
+				disp = min(h1, h2);
+				
+				if (!TexMan.OkForLocalization(finishedPatch, "$WI_FINISHED"))
+				{
+					disp += finished.mFont.GetMaxAscender("$WI_FINISHED");
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+					disp += author.mFont.GetMaxAscender(authortexts[0]);
+			}
 			y += disp * CleanYfac;
 		}
 		
-		if (!ispatch) y = DrawAuthor(y, authortexts[0]);
+		y = DrawAuthor(y, authortexts[0]);
 		
 		// draw "Finished!"
 
@@ -345,8 +354,14 @@ class StatusScreen abstract play version("2.5")
 		}
 
 		y = DrawName(y, wbs.LName1, lnametexts[1]);
-		ispatch = wbs.LName1.isValid();
-		if (!ispatch) DrawAuthor(y, authortexts[1]);
+
+		if (wbs.LName1.isValid() && authortexts[1].length() > 0) 
+		{
+			// Consdider the ascender height of the following text.
+			y += author.mFont.GetMaxAscender(authortexts[1]) * CleanYfac;
+		}
+			
+		DrawAuthor(y, authortexts[1]);
 
 	}