diff --git a/src/d_dehacked.cpp b/src/d_dehacked.cpp
index d14015ca9..66fe2c58d 100644
--- a/src/d_dehacked.cpp
+++ b/src/d_dehacked.cpp
@@ -2247,6 +2247,8 @@ static int PatchStrings (int dummy)
 
 		ReplaceSpecialChars (holdstring.LockBuffer());
 		holdstring.UnlockBuffer();
+		// Account for a discrepancy between Boom's and ZDoom's name for the red skull key pickup message
+		if (!stricmp(Line1, "GOTREDSKULL")) Line1 = "GOTREDSKUL";
 		GStrings.SetString (Line1, holdstring);
 		DPrintf ("%s set to:\n%s\n", Line1, holdstring.GetChars());
 	}