diff --git a/src/f_finale.h b/src/f_finale.h
index c0c6360c3..29e9b4d8c 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.h
+++ b/src/f_finale.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ typedef enum
 
 // Current menu parameters
 
-extern UINT8 titlemapinaction;
 extern mobj_t *titlemapcameraref;
 extern char curbgname[8];
 extern SINT8 curfadevalue;
diff --git a/src/g_state.h b/src/g_state.h
index 76c9bd16f..7ee0cfb63 100644
--- a/src/g_state.h
+++ b/src/g_state.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ typedef enum
 } gameaction_t;
 
 extern gamestate_t gamestate;
+extern UINT8 titlemapinaction;
 extern UINT8 ultimatemode; // was sk_insane
 extern gameaction_t gameaction;
 
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 1d69b238b..7592fdf48 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 #define NOHUD if (hud_running)\
 return luaL_error(L, "HUD rendering code should not call this function!");
-#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)\
+#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
 return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
 
 boolean luaL_checkboolean(lua_State *L, int narg) {
diff --git a/src/lua_consolelib.c b/src/lua_consolelib.c
index 98d18d8db..ed0295ca1 100644
--- a/src/lua_consolelib.c
+++ b/src/lua_consolelib.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ return luaL_error(L, "HUD rendering code should not call this function!");
 #define NOHOOK if (!lua_lumploading)\
 		return luaL_error(L, "This function cannot be called from within a hook or coroutine!");
 // for functions only allowed within a level
-#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)\
+#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
 return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
 
 static const char *cvname = NULL;
diff --git a/src/lua_maplib.c b/src/lua_maplib.c
index ded90daf0..1ab2828bf 100644
--- a/src/lua_maplib.c
+++ b/src/lua_maplib.c
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 #include "fastcmp.h"
 #include "doomstat.h"
 
+#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
+return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+
 enum sector_e {
 	sector_valid = 0,
 	sector_floorheight,
@@ -333,8 +336,7 @@ static int lib_iterateSectorThinglist(lua_State *L)
 	mobj_t *state = NULL;
 	mobj_t *thing = NULL;
 
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 		return luaL_error(L, "Don't call sector.thinglist() directly, use it as 'for rover in sector.thinglist do <block> end'.");
@@ -369,8 +371,7 @@ static int lib_iterateSectorFFloors(lua_State *L)
 	ffloor_t *state = NULL;
 	ffloor_t *ffloor = NULL;
 
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 		return luaL_error(L, "Don't call sector.ffloors() directly, use it as 'for rover in sector.ffloors do <block> end'.");
@@ -1251,8 +1252,7 @@ static int bbox_get(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_iterateSectors(lua_State *L)
 {
 	size_t i = 0;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 		return luaL_error(L, "Don't call sectors.iterate() directly, use it as 'for sector in sectors.iterate do <block> end'.");
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
@@ -1270,8 +1270,7 @@ static int lib_iterateSectors(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_getSector(lua_State *L)
 {
 	int field;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "You cannot access this outside of a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
 	lua_remove(L, 1); // dummy userdata table is unused.
 	if (lua_isnumber(L, 1))
@@ -1305,8 +1304,7 @@ static int lib_numsectors(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_iterateSubsectors(lua_State *L)
 {
 	size_t i = 0;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 		return luaL_error(L, "Don't call subsectors.iterate() directly, use it as 'for subsector in subsectors.iterate do <block> end'.");
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
@@ -1324,8 +1322,7 @@ static int lib_iterateSubsectors(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_getSubsector(lua_State *L)
 {
 	int field;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "You cannot access this outside of a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
 	lua_remove(L, 1); // dummy userdata table is unused.
 	if (lua_isnumber(L, 1))
@@ -1359,8 +1356,7 @@ static int lib_numsubsectors(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_iterateLines(lua_State *L)
 {
 	size_t i = 0;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 		return luaL_error(L, "Don't call lines.iterate() directly, use it as 'for line in lines.iterate do <block> end'.");
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
@@ -1378,8 +1374,7 @@ static int lib_iterateLines(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_getLine(lua_State *L)
 {
 	int field;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "You cannot access this outside of a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
 	lua_remove(L, 1); // dummy userdata table is unused.
 	if (lua_isnumber(L, 1))
@@ -1413,8 +1408,7 @@ static int lib_numlines(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_iterateSides(lua_State *L)
 {
 	size_t i = 0;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 		return luaL_error(L, "Don't call sides.iterate() directly, use it as 'for side in sides.iterate do <block> end'.");
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
@@ -1432,8 +1426,7 @@ static int lib_iterateSides(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_getSide(lua_State *L)
 {
 	int field;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "You cannot access this outside of a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
 	lua_remove(L, 1); // dummy userdata table is unused.
 	if (lua_isnumber(L, 1))
@@ -1467,8 +1460,7 @@ static int lib_numsides(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_iterateVertexes(lua_State *L)
 {
 	size_t i = 0;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 		return luaL_error(L, "Don't call vertexes.iterate() directly, use it as 'for vertex in vertexes.iterate do <block> end'.");
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
@@ -1486,8 +1478,7 @@ static int lib_iterateVertexes(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_getVertex(lua_State *L)
 {
 	int field;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "You cannot access this outside of a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
 	lua_remove(L, 1); // dummy userdata table is unused.
 	if (lua_isnumber(L, 1))
@@ -1523,8 +1514,7 @@ static int lib_numvertexes(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_iterateSegs(lua_State *L)
 {
 	size_t i = 0;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 		return luaL_error(L, "Don't call segs.iterate() directly, use it as 'for seg in segs.iterate do <block> end'.");
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
@@ -1542,8 +1532,7 @@ static int lib_iterateSegs(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_getSeg(lua_State *L)
 {
 	int field;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "You cannot access this outside of a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
 	lua_remove(L, 1); // dummy userdata table is unused.
 	if (lua_isnumber(L, 1))
@@ -1577,8 +1566,7 @@ static int lib_numsegs(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_iterateNodes(lua_State *L)
 {
 	size_t i = 0;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 		return luaL_error(L, "Don't call nodes.iterate() directly, use it as 'for node in nodes.iterate do <block> end'.");
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
@@ -1596,8 +1584,7 @@ static int lib_iterateNodes(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_getNode(lua_State *L)
 {
 	int field;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "You cannot access this outside of a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
 	lua_remove(L, 1); // dummy userdata table is unused.
 	if (lua_isnumber(L, 1))
diff --git a/src/lua_mobjlib.c b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
index 8bbbebe1d..5ddcb0ca7 100644
--- a/src/lua_mobjlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #include "lua_libs.h"
 #include "lua_hud.h" // hud_running errors
 
+#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
+return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+
 static const char *const array_opt[] ={"iterate",NULL};
 
 enum mobj_e {
@@ -816,8 +819,7 @@ static int mapthing_set(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_iterateMapthings(lua_State *L)
 {
 	size_t i = 0;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 		return luaL_error(L, "Don't call mapthings.iterate() directly, use it as 'for mapthing in mapthings.iterate do <block> end'.");
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
@@ -835,8 +837,7 @@ static int lib_iterateMapthings(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_getMapthing(lua_State *L)
 {
 	int field;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "You cannot access this outside of a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	lua_settop(L, 2);
 	lua_remove(L, 1); // dummy userdata table is unused.
 	if (lua_isnumber(L, 1))
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index 700dab211..c4b092c6f 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
 #include "lua_libs.h"
 #include "lua_hud.h" // hud_running errors
 
+#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
+return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+
 static int lib_iteratePlayers(lua_State *L)
 {
 	INT32 i = -1;
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	if (lua_gettop(L) < 2)
 	{
 		//return luaL_error(L, "Don't call players.iterate() directly, use it as 'for player in players.iterate do <block> end'.");
@@ -53,8 +55,7 @@ static int lib_getPlayer(lua_State *L)
 {
 	const char *field;
 	// i -> players[i]
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "You cannot access this outside of a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 	if (lua_type(L, 2) == LUA_TNUMBER)
 	{
 		lua_Integer i = luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
diff --git a/src/lua_thinkerlib.c b/src/lua_thinkerlib.c
index 63eb15846..8fa2869c8 100644
--- a/src/lua_thinkerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_thinkerlib.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 #include "lua_script.h"
 #include "lua_libs.h"
 
+#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
+return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+
 #define META_ITERATIONSTATE "iteration state"
 
 /*static const char *const iter_opt[] = {
@@ -56,8 +59,7 @@ static int lib_iterateThinkers(lua_State *L)
 	thinker_t *th = NULL, *next = NULL;
 	struct iterationState *it;
 
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 
 	it = luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_ITERATIONSTATE);
 
@@ -112,8 +114,7 @@ static int lib_startIterate(lua_State *L)
 {
 	struct iterationState *it;
 
-	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
-		return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
+	INLEVEL
 
 	lua_pushvalue(L, lua_upvalueindex(1));
 	it = lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(struct iterationState));