diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 597c05d09..1e69d371e 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -1186,12 +1186,12 @@ static void SendNameAndColor(void)
 	&& !strcmp(cv_skin.string, skins[players[consoleplayer].skin].name))
 		return;
 
+	players[consoleplayer].availabilities = R_GetSkinAvailabilities();
+
 	// We'll handle it later if we're not playing.
 	if (!Playing())
 		return;
 
-	players[consoleplayer].availabilities = R_GetSkinAvailabilities();
-
 	// If you're not in a netgame, merely update the skin, color, and name.
 	if (!netgame)
 	{
@@ -1304,12 +1304,12 @@ static void SendNameAndColor2(void)
 			CV_StealthSet(&cv_playercolor2, cv_playercolor2.defaultvalue);
 	}
 
+	players[secondplaya].availabilities = R_GetSkinAvailabilities();
+
 	// We'll handle it later if we're not playing.
 	if (!Playing())
 		return;
 
-	players[secondplaya].availabilities = R_GetSkinAvailabilities();
-
 	// If you're not in a netgame, merely update the skin, color, and name.
 	if (botingame)
 	{
diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index 62a8100d9..5c99edcec 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -2796,9 +2796,9 @@ void SetPlayerSkinByNum(INT32 playernum, INT32 skinnum)
 	}
 
 	if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player))
-		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Requested skin not found\n"));
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Requested skin %d not found\n"), skinnum);
 	else if(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
-		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "Player %d (%s) skin not found\n", playernum, player_names[playernum]);
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "Player %d (%s) skin %d not found\n", playernum, player_names[playernum], skinnum);
 	SetPlayerSkinByNum(playernum, 0); // not found put the sonic skin
 }