diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 9b85b2c95..f1dd12c38 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd (ticcmd_t* cmd);
 void D_DoAdvanceDemo ();
 void D_LoadWadSettings ();
 void ParseGLDefs();
-void DrawFullscreenSubtitle(const char *text);
+void DrawFullscreenSubtitle(FFont* font, const char *text);
 void D_Cleanup();
 void FreeSBarInfoScript();
 void I_UpdateWindowTitle();
@@ -1284,7 +1284,8 @@ void D_PageDrawer (void)
 	}
 	if (Subtitle != nullptr)
 	{
-		DrawFullscreenSubtitle(GStrings[Subtitle]);
+		FFont* font = generic_ui ? NewSmallFont : SmallFont;
+		DrawFullscreenSubtitle(font, GStrings[Subtitle]);
 	}
 	if (Advisory != nullptr)
 	{
@@ -1362,7 +1363,7 @@ void D_DoStrifeAdvanceDemo ()
 	case 3:
 		pagetic = 7 * TICRATE;
 		pagename = "PANEL1";
-		subtitle = "TXT_SUB_INTRO1";
+		subtitle = "$TXT_SUB_INTRO1";
 		S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE, CHANF_UI, voices[0], 1, ATTN_NORM);
 		// The new Strife teaser has D_FMINTR.
 		// The full retail Strife has D_INTRO.
@@ -1373,35 +1374,35 @@ void D_DoStrifeAdvanceDemo ()
 	case 4:
 		pagetic = 9 * TICRATE;
 		pagename = "PANEL2";
-		subtitle = "TXT_SUB_INTRO2";
+		subtitle = "$TXT_SUB_INTRO2";
 		S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE, CHANF_UI, voices[1], 1, ATTN_NORM);
 		break;
 
 	case 5:
 		pagetic = 12 * TICRATE;
 		pagename = "PANEL3";
-		subtitle = "TXT_SUB_INTRO3";
+		subtitle = "$TXT_SUB_INTRO3";
 		S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE, CHANF_UI, voices[2], 1, ATTN_NORM);
 		break;
 
 	case 6:
 		pagetic = 11 * TICRATE;
 		pagename = "PANEL4";
-		subtitle = "TXT_SUB_INTRO4";
+		subtitle = "$TXT_SUB_INTRO4";
 		S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE, CHANF_UI, voices[3], 1, ATTN_NORM);
 		break;
 
 	case 7:
 		pagetic = 10 * TICRATE;
 		pagename = "PANEL5";
-		subtitle = "TXT_SUB_INTRO5";
+		subtitle = "$TXT_SUB_INTRO5";
 		S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE, CHANF_UI, voices[4], 1, ATTN_NORM);
 		break;
 
 	case 8:
 		pagetic = 16 * TICRATE;
 		pagename = "PANEL6";
-		subtitle = "TXT_SUB_INTRO6";
+		subtitle = "$TXT_SUB_INTRO6";
 		S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE, CHANF_UI, voices[5], 1, ATTN_NORM);
 		break;
 
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index eb3c882a9..456778158 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ DIntermissionController* FLevelLocals::CreateIntermission()
 
 void RunIntermission(DIntermissionController* intermissionScreen, DObject* statusScreen, std::function<void(bool)> completionf)
 {
-	runner = CreateRunner();
+	runner = CreateRunner(false);
 	GC::WriteBarrier(runner);
 	completion = std::move(completionf);
 
diff --git a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
index 6bd9d44ce..2cffde500 100644
--- a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
+++ b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
@@ -92,15 +92,15 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_Screen, GetTextScreenSize)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-void DrawFullscreenSubtitle(const char *text)
+void DrawFullscreenSubtitle(FFont* font, const char *text)
 {
 	if (!text || !*text || !inter_subtitles) return;
+	if (*text == '$') text = GStrings[text + 1];
 
 	// This uses the same scaling as regular HUD messages
 	auto scale = active_con_scaletext(twod, generic_ui);
 	int hudwidth = twod->GetWidth() / scale;
 	int hudheight = twod->GetHeight() / scale;
-	FFont *font = generic_ui? NewSmallFont : SmallFont;
 
 	int linelen = hudwidth < 640 ? Scale(hudwidth, 9, 10) - 40 : 560;
 	auto lines = V_BreakLines(font, linelen, text);
@@ -246,9 +246,8 @@ void DIntermissionScreen::Drawer ()
 		if (CheckOverlay(i))
 			DrawTexture(twod, TexMan.GetGameTexture(mOverlays[i].mPic), mOverlays[i].x, mOverlays[i].y, DTA_320x200, true, TAG_DONE);
 	}
-	const char *sub = mSubtitle.GetChars();
-	if (sub && *sub == '$') sub = GStrings[sub + 1];
-	if (sub) DrawFullscreenSubtitle(sub);
+	FFont* font = generic_ui ? NewSmallFont : SmallFont;
+	DrawFullscreenSubtitle(font, mSubtitle);
 }
 
 void DIntermissionScreen::OnDestroy()