diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 9ffed4461..475aa6531 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ void D_ProcessEvents(void)
 		if (M_ScreenshotResponder(ev))
 			continue; // ate the event
 
+		if (WipeStageTitle)
+			continue;
+
 		if (gameaction == ga_nothing && gamestate == GS_TITLESCREEN)
 		{
 			if (cht_Responder(ev))
@@ -440,7 +443,7 @@ static void D_Display(void)
 			{
 				lt_ticker--;
 				lt_lasttic = lt_ticker;
-				ST_preLevelTitleCardLoop(0, false);
+				ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(0, false);
 				V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, levelfadecol);
 				F_WipeStartScreen();
 			}
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 2119c3fe0..3b38c367d 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1703,6 +1703,50 @@ void G_DoLoadLevel(boolean resetplayer)
 	CON_ClearHUD();
 }
 
+//
+// Start the title card.
+//
+void G_StartTitleCard(void)
+{
+	// clear the hud
+	CON_ClearHUD();
+
+	// prepare status bar
+	ST_startTitleCard();
+
+	// start the title card
+	WipeStageTitle = (!titlemapinaction);
+}
+
+//
+// Run the title card before fading in to the level.
+//
+void G_PreLevelTitleCard(tic_t ticker, boolean update)
+{
+	tic_t starttime = I_GetTime();
+	tic_t endtime = starttime + (PRELEVELTIME*NEWTICRATERATIO);
+	tic_t nowtime = starttime;
+	tic_t lasttime = starttime;
+	while (nowtime < endtime)
+	{
+		// draw loop
+		while (!((nowtime = I_GetTime()) - lasttime))
+			I_Sleep();
+		lasttime = nowtime;
+
+		// Run some bullshit whatever
+		D_ProcessEvents();
+
+		ST_runTitleCard();
+		ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(ticker, update);
+
+		if (moviemode)
+			M_SaveFrame();
+		if (takescreenshot) // Only take screenshots after drawing.
+			M_DoScreenShot();
+	}
+}
+
 INT32 pausedelay = 0;
 boolean pausebreakkey = false;
 static INT32 camtoggledelay, camtoggledelay2 = 0;
diff --git a/src/g_game.h b/src/g_game.h
index 2489ff097..782b8ff5e 100644
--- a/src/g_game.h
+++ b/src/g_game.h
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ void G_SpawnPlayer(INT32 playernum, boolean starpost);
 void G_DeferedInitNew(boolean pultmode, const char *mapname, INT32 pickedchar,
 	boolean SSSG, boolean FLS);
 void G_DoLoadLevel(boolean resetplayer);
-
+void G_StartTitleCard(void);
+void G_PreLevelTitleCard(tic_t ticker, boolean update);
 void G_DeferedPlayDemo(const char *demo);
 
 // Can be called by the startup code or M_Responder, calls P_SetupLevel.
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 21c24e2f4..f143193c9 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -3227,8 +3227,9 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 	}
 
 	// Stage title!
-	WipeStageTitle = (!titlemapinaction);
-	ST_startTitleCard();
+	G_StartTitleCard();
+
+	// Can the title card actually run, though?
 	if (rendermode != render_none
 		&& WipeStageTitle
 		&& ranspecialwipe != 2
@@ -3237,10 +3238,7 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 		&& LUA_HudEnabled(hud_stagetitle)
 #endif
 	)
-	{
-		ST_runTitleCard();
-		ST_runPreLevelTitleCard(lt_ticker, true);
-	}
+		G_PreLevelTitleCard(lt_ticker, true);
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 74e9d40da..c555c8b66 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "v_video.h"
 #include "z_zone.h"
 #include "hu_stuff.h"
+#include "console.h"
 #include "s_sound.h"
 #include "i_system.h"
 #include "m_menu.h"
@@ -1197,7 +1198,10 @@ static void ST_cacheLevelTitle(void)
 //
 void ST_startTitleCard(void)
 {
+	// cache every HUD patch used
 	ST_cacheLevelTitle();
+
+	// initialize HUD variables
 	lt_ticker = lt_exitticker = lt_lasttic = 0;
 	lt_endtime = 2*TICRATE;
 	lt_scroll = BASEVIDWIDTH * FRACUNIT;
@@ -1323,9 +1327,9 @@ void ST_drawTitleCard(void)
 }
 
 //
-// Drawer for ST_runPreLevelTitleCard.
+// Drawer for G_PreLevelTitleCard.
 //
-void ST_preLevelTitleCardLoop(tic_t ticker, boolean update)
+void ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(tic_t ticker, boolean update)
 {
 	V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, levelfadecol);
 	if (ticker < PRELEVELTIME-1)
@@ -1335,34 +1339,11 @@ void ST_preLevelTitleCardLoop(tic_t ticker, boolean update)
 	I_UpdateNoBlit();
 	if (update)
 		I_FinishUpdate(); // page flip or blit buffer
-
-	if (moviemode) // make sure we save frames for the white hold too
-		M_SaveFrame();
-}
-
-//
-// Run the title card before fading in to the level.
-//
-void ST_runPreLevelTitleCard(tic_t ticker, boolean update)
-{
-	tic_t starttime = I_GetTime();
-	tic_t endtime = starttime + (PRELEVELTIME*NEWTICRATERATIO);
-	tic_t nowtime = starttime;
-	tic_t lasttime = starttime;
-	while (nowtime < endtime)
-	{
-		// draw loop
-		while (!((nowtime = I_GetTime()) - lasttime))
-			I_Sleep();
-		lasttime = nowtime;
-		ST_runTitleCard();
-		ST_preLevelTitleCardLoop(ticker, update);
-	}
 }
 
 //
 // Draw the title card while on a wipe.
-// Also used in ST_runPreLevelTitleCard.
+// Also used in G_PreLevelTitleCard.
 //
 void ST_drawWipeTitleCard(void)
 {
@@ -1375,6 +1356,12 @@ void ST_drawWipeTitleCard(void)
 		ST_preDrawTitleCard();
 		ST_drawTitleCard();
 	}
+
+	// Draw on top of the title card,
+	// which is already on top of the wipe
+	// What a mess
+	CON_Drawer();
+	M_Drawer();
 }
 
 static void ST_drawPowerupHUD(void)
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.h b/src/st_stuff.h
index 5897a48b0..7130855c6 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.h
+++ b/src/st_stuff.h
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ void ST_startTitleCard(void);
 void ST_preDrawTitleCard(void);
 void ST_runTitleCard(void);
 void ST_drawTitleCard(void);
-void ST_preLevelTitleCardLoop(tic_t ticker, boolean update);
-void ST_runPreLevelTitleCard(tic_t ticker, boolean update);
+void ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(tic_t ticker, boolean update);
 void ST_drawWipeTitleCard(void);
 
 extern tic_t lt_ticker, lt_lasttic;