diff --git a/src/d_event.h b/src/d_event.h
index 513ea10b4..12257e2c2 100644
--- a/src/d_event.h
+++ b/src/d_event.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ typedef enum
 	ga_newgame,
 	ga_newgame2,
 	ga_loadgame,
+	ga_loadgamehidecon,
 	ga_autoloadgame,
 	ga_savegame,
 	ga_autosave,
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 3cfd3081c..10e3e1c19 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2290,7 +2290,7 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
 				G_LoadGame (file);
 			}
 
-			if (gameaction != ga_loadgame)
+			if (gameaction != ga_loadgame && gameaction != ga_loadgamehidecon)
 			{
 				if (autostart || netgame)
 				{
diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index 1c2a6e516..6c07d618e 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -1015,6 +1015,7 @@ void G_Ticker ()
 			G_DoNewGame ();
 			break;
 		case ga_loadgame:
+		case ga_loadgamehidecon:
 		case ga_autoloadgame:
 			G_DoLoadGame ();
 			break;
@@ -1631,12 +1632,12 @@ void G_ScreenShot (char *filename)
 // G_InitFromSavegame
 // Can be called by the startup code or the menu task.
 //
-void G_LoadGame (const char* name)
+void G_LoadGame (const char* name, bool hidecon)
 {
 	if (name != NULL)
 	{
 		savename = name;
-		gameaction = ga_loadgame;
+		gameaction = !hidecon ? ga_loadgame : ga_loadgamehidecon;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1696,11 +1697,13 @@ void G_DoLoadGame ()
 	char sigcheck[20];
 	char *text = NULL;
 	char *map;
+	bool hidecon;
 
 	if (gameaction != ga_autoloadgame)
 	{
 		demoplayback = false;
 	}
+	hidecon = gameaction == ga_loadgamehidecon;
 	gameaction = ga_nothing;
 
 	FILE *stdfile = fopen (savename.GetChars(), "rb");
@@ -1746,13 +1749,19 @@ void G_DoLoadGame ()
 		delete[] engine;
 	}
 
+	SaveVersion = 0;
 	if (!M_GetPNGText (png, "ZDoom Save Version", sigcheck, 20) ||
 		0 != strncmp (sigcheck, SAVESIG, 9) ||		// ZDOOMSAVE is the first 9 chars
 		(SaveVersion = atoi (sigcheck+9)) < MINSAVEVER)
 	{
-		Printf ("Savegame is from an incompatible version\n");
 		delete png;
 		fclose (stdfile);
+		Printf ("Savegame is from an incompatible version");
+		if (SaveVersion != 0)
+		{
+			Printf(": %d (%d is the oldest supported)", SaveVersion, MINSAVEVER);
+		}
+		Printf("\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1770,6 +1779,13 @@ void G_DoLoadGame ()
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// Now that it looks like we can load this save, hide the fullscreen console if it was up
+	// when the game was selected from the menu.
+	if (hidecon && gamestate == GS_FULLCONSOLE)
+	{
+		gamestate = GS_HIDECONSOLE;
+	}
+
 	// Read intermission data for hubs
 	G_ReadHubInfo(png);
 
diff --git a/src/g_game.h b/src/g_game.h
index a9f5f0afb..65ae77563 100644
--- a/src/g_game.h
+++ b/src/g_game.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void G_DeferedPlayDemo (const char* demo);
 
 // Can be called by the startup code or M_Responder,
 // calls P_SetupLevel or W_EnterWorld.
-void G_LoadGame (const char* name);
+void G_LoadGame (const char* name, bool hidecon=false);
 
 void G_DoLoadGame (void);
 
diff --git a/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp b/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
index fd0d87f1f..78bdadf59 100644
--- a/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ void DLoadSaveMenu::Drawer ()
 	bool didSeeSelected = false;
 
 	// Draw picture area
-	if (gameaction == ga_loadgame || gameaction == ga_savegame)
+	if (gameaction == ga_loadgame || gameaction == ga_loadgamehidecon || gameaction == ga_savegame)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1094,11 +1094,7 @@ bool DLoadMenu::MenuEvent (int mkey, bool fromcontroller)
 
 	if (mkey == MKEY_Enter)
 	{
-		G_LoadGame (SaveGames[Selected]->Filename.GetChars());
-		if (gamestate == GS_FULLCONSOLE)
-		{
-			gamestate = GS_HIDECONSOLE;
-		}
+		G_LoadGame (SaveGames[Selected]->Filename.GetChars(), true);
 		if (quickSaveSlot == (FSaveGameNode*)1)
 		{
 			quickSaveSlot = SaveGames[Selected];