diff --git a/src/p_conversation.cpp b/src/p_conversation.cpp
index 350c46478..e51389ce8 100644
--- a/src/p_conversation.cpp
+++ b/src/p_conversation.cpp
@@ -752,7 +752,10 @@ public:
 			{
 				ReplyText = GStrings(ReplyText + 1);
 			}
-			FBrokenLines *ReplyLines = V_BreakLines (SmallFont, 320-50-10, ReplyText);
+			FString ReplyString = ReplyText;
+			if (reply->NeedsGold) ReplyString.AppendFormat(" for %u", reply->ItemCheck[0].Amount);
+
+			FBrokenLines *ReplyLines = V_BreakLines (SmallFont, 320-50-10, ReplyString);
 
 			mResponses.Push(mResponseLines.Size());
 			for (j = 0; ReplyLines[j].Width >= 0; ++j)
diff --git a/src/p_usdf.cpp b/src/p_usdf.cpp
index 95c8f5dc0..6ea32b308 100644
--- a/src/p_usdf.cpp
+++ b/src/p_usdf.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ class USDFParser : public UDMFParserBase
 		if (reply->ItemCheck.Size() > 0)
 		{
 			if (reply->ItemCheck[0].Amount <= 0) reply->NeedsGold = false;
-			if (reply->NeedsGold) ReplyString.AppendFormat(" for %u", reply->ItemCheck[0].Amount);
 		}
 
 		reply->Reply = ncopystring(ReplyString);