diff --git a/source/common/engine/startupinfo.h b/source/common/engine/startupinfo.h
index f47fa351f..ec4ee2b30 100644
--- a/source/common/engine/startupinfo.h
+++ b/source/common/engine/startupinfo.h
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ struct FStartupInfo
 	uint32_t FgColor;			// Foreground color for title banner
 	uint32_t BkColor;			// Background color for title banner
 	FString Song;
+	FString con;
 	int Type;
 	int LoadLights = -1;
 	int LoadBrightmaps = -1;
 	int LoadWidescreen = -1;
-	int modern = 0;
 	enum
 	{
 		DefaultStartup,
diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index 5bfdd21c6..96431b3e6 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static TArray<GrpEntry> SetupGame()
 		if (ugroup.FileInfo.gamefilter.IsNotEmpty()) LumpFilter = ugroup.FileInfo.gamefilter;
 		g_gameType |= ugroup.FileInfo.flags;
 	}
-	if (userConfig.DefaultCon.IsEmpty()) userConfig.DefaultCon = selectedScript;
+	if (userConfig.DefaultCon.IsEmpty()) userConfig.DefaultCon = GameStartupInfo.con.IsNotEmpty()? GameStartupInfo.con : selectedScript;
 	if (userConfig.DefaultDef.IsEmpty()) userConfig.DefaultDef = selectedDef;
 
 	// This can only happen with a custom game that does not define any filter.
diff --git a/source/core/initfs.cpp b/source/core/initfs.cpp
index b0e6da37c..f511378ca 100644
--- a/source/core/initfs.cpp
+++ b/source/core/initfs.cpp
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ static TArray<FString> ParseGameInfo(TArray<FString>& pwads, const char* fn, con
 			sc.MustGetString();
 			GameStartupInfo.BkColor = V_GetColor(NULL, sc);
 		}
-		else if (!nextKey.CompareNoCase("MODERN"))
+		else if (!nextKey.CompareNoCase("CON"))
 		{
-			sc.MustGetNumber();
-			GameStartupInfo.modern = sc.Number ? 1 : -1;
+			sc.MustGetString();
+			GameStartupInfo.con = sc.String;;
 		}
 		else
 		{