diff --git a/src/c_console.cpp b/src/c_console.cpp
index 1786e94c52..b4dbeb6a1f 100644
--- a/src/c_console.cpp
+++ b/src/c_console.cpp
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ void C_MidPrint (FFont *font, const char *msg, bool bold)
 	if (msg != nullptr)
 	{
 		auto color = (EColorRange)PrintColors[bold? PRINTLEVELS+1 : PRINTLEVELS];
-		Printf(PRINT_NONOTIFY, TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPESTR "%c%s\n%s\n%s\n", color, console_bar, msg, console_bar);
+		Printf(PRINT_HIGH|PRINT_NONOTIFY, TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPESTR "%c%s\n%s\n%s\n", color, console_bar, msg, console_bar);
 
 		bool altscale = false;
 		if (font == nullptr)