diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index f47c6c1a7..8d39a7533 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ void F_GameEvaluationDrawer(void)
 			endingtext = va("%s & %s, %s%s", skins[players[consoleplayer].skin].realname, skins[botskin-1].realname, rtatext, cuttext);
 		else
 			endingtext = va("%s, %s%s", skins[players[consoleplayer].skin].realname, rtatext, cuttext);
-		V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 182, (ultimatemode ? V_REDMAP : V_YELLOWMAP), endingtext);
+		V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 182, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|(ultimatemode ? V_REDMAP : V_YELLOWMAP), endingtext);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 69aac5065..cce4ac822 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -4505,7 +4505,7 @@ void G_SaveGame(UINT32 slot, INT16 mapnum)
 		{
 			UINT32 writetime = marathontime;
 			if (!(marathonmode & MA_INGAME))
-				marathontime += TICRATE*5; // live event backup penalty because we don't know how long it takes to get to the next map
+				writetime += TICRATE*5; // live event backup penalty because we don't know how long it takes to get to the next map
 			WRITEUINT32(save_p, writetime);
 			WRITEUINT8(save_p, (marathonmode & ~MA_INIT));
 		}
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index b16e13faa..2fd7ba5b0 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -3756,7 +3756,7 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave)
 		if (!lastmaploaded) // Start a new game?
 		{
 			// I'd love to do this in the menu code instead of here, but everything's a mess and I can't guarantee saving proper player struct info before the first act's started. You could probably refactor it, but it'd be a lot of effort. Easier to just work off known good code. ~toast 22/06/2020
-			if (!(ultimatemode || netgame || multiplayer || demoplayback || demorecording || metalrecording || modeattacking)
+			if (!(ultimatemode || netgame || multiplayer || demoplayback || demorecording || metalrecording || modeattacking || marathonmode)
 			&& (!modifiedgame || savemoddata) && cursaveslot > 0)
 				G_SaveGame((UINT32)cursaveslot, gamemap);
 			// If you're looking for saving sp file progression (distinct from G_SaveGameOver), check G_DoCompleted.