diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 610acbd11..7889d41d7 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ UINT16 numskincolors;
 menucolor_t *menucolorhead, *menucolortail;
 
 char savegamename[256];
-char liveeventbackup[256];
+char gpbackup[256];
 
 char srb2home[256] = ".";
 char srb2path[256] = ".";
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ void D_SRB2Main(void)
 
 	// default savegame
 	strcpy(savegamename, SAVEGAMENAME"%u.ssg");
-	strcpy(liveeventbackup, "live"SAVEGAMENAME".bkp"); // intentionally not ending with .ssg
+	strcpy(gpbackup, "gp"SAVEGAMENAME".bkp"); // intentionally not ending with .ssg
 
 	// Init the joined IP table for quick rejoining of past games.
 	M_InitJoinedIPArray();
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ void D_SRB2Main(void)
 
 			// can't use sprintf since there is %u in savegamename
 			strcatbf(savegamename, srb2home, PATHSEP);
-			strcatbf(liveeventbackup, srb2home, PATHSEP);
+			strcatbf(gpbackup, srb2home, PATHSEP);
 
 			snprintf(luafiledir, sizeof luafiledir, "%s" PATHSEP "luafiles", srb2home);
 #else // DEFAULTDIR
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ void D_SRB2Main(void)
 
 			// can't use sprintf since there is %u in savegamename
 			strcatbf(savegamename, userhome, PATHSEP);
-			strcatbf(liveeventbackup, userhome, PATHSEP);
+			strcatbf(gpbackup, userhome, PATHSEP);
 
 			snprintf(luafiledir, sizeof luafiledir, "%s" PATHSEP "luafiles", userhome);
 #endif // DEFAULTDIR
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index f391e83c1..c24b3cb9e 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -6241,6 +6241,11 @@ void Command_ExitGame_f(void)
 {
 	INT32 i;
 
+#ifndef DEVELOP
+	// Wipes gp backup if appropriate
+	G_HandleSaveLevel(true);
+#endif
+
 	LUA_HookBool(false, HOOK(GameQuit));
 
 	D_QuitNetGame();
diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index d0ca37e45..eb30c33ed 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -2997,8 +2997,8 @@ void readmaincfg(MYFILE *f, boolean mainfile)
 				// can't use sprintf since there is %u in savegamename
 				strcatbf(savegamename, srb2home, PATHSEP);
 
-				strcpy(liveeventbackup, va("live%s.bkp", timeattackfolder));
-				strcatbf(liveeventbackup, srb2home, PATHSEP);
+				strcpy(gpbackup, va("gp%s.bkp", timeattackfolder));
+				strcatbf(gpbackup, srb2home, PATHSEP);
 
 				refreshdirmenu |= REFRESHDIR_GAMEDATA;
 				gamedataadded = true;
diff --git a/src/doomdef.h b/src/doomdef.h
index b653f926a..8eac43761 100644
--- a/src/doomdef.h
+++ b/src/doomdef.h
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ void CONS_Debug(UINT32 debugflags, const char *fmt, ...) FUNCDEBUG;
 // Things that used to be in dstrings.h
 #define SAVEGAMENAME "ringsav"
 extern char savegamename[256];
-extern char liveeventbackup[256];
+extern char gpbackup[256];
 
 // m_misc.h
 #ifdef GETTEXT
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 827eec3fb..e5788f824 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ extern UINT32 maptol;
 
 extern INT32 cursaveslot;
 extern UINT8 lastqueuesaved;
-extern boolean makelivebackup;
 extern UINT8 gamecomplete;
 
 // Extra abilities/settings for skins (combinable stuff)
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index f7baab1ac..f6df3b86d 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ preciptype_t precip_freeslot = PRECIP_FIRSTFREESLOT;
 
 INT32 cursaveslot = 0; // Auto-save 1p savegame slot
 UINT8 lastqueuesaved = 0;
-boolean makelivebackup = false;
 UINT8 gamecomplete = 0;
 
 marathonmode_t marathonmode = 0;
@@ -4018,17 +4017,16 @@ void G_UpdateVisited(void)
 	G_SaveGameData();
 }
 
-void G_HandleSaveLevel(void)
+void G_HandleSaveLevel(boolean removecondition)
 {
 	if (!grandprixinfo.gp || !grandprixinfo.cup
-	|| splitscreen || netgame
-	|| !(makelivebackup || cursaveslot > 0))
+	|| splitscreen || netgame)
 		return;
 
-	if (gamestate == GS_CEREMONY && makelivebackup)
+	if (removecondition)
 	{
-		if (FIL_FileExists(liveeventbackup))
-			remove(liveeventbackup);
+		if (FIL_FileExists(gpbackup))
+			remove(gpbackup);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -5665,10 +5663,10 @@ void G_LoadGame(void)
 	// memset savedata to all 0, fixes calling perfectly valid saves corrupt because of bots
 	memset(&savedata, 0, sizeof(savedata));
 
-	if (makelivebackup)
-		strcpy(savename, liveeventbackup);
-	else
-		sprintf(savename, savegamename, cursaveslot);
+	//if (makelivebackup)
+		strcpy(savename, gpbackup);
+	//else
+		//sprintf(savename, savegamename, cursaveslot);
 
 	if (P_SaveBufferFromFile(&save, savename) == false)
 	{
@@ -5677,7 +5675,7 @@ void G_LoadGame(void)
 	}
 
 	memset(vcheck, 0, sizeof (vcheck));
-	sprintf(vcheck, (makelivebackup ? "back-up %d" : "version %d"), VERSION);
+	sprintf(vcheck, "version %d", VERSION);
 	if (strcmp((const char *)save.p, (const char *)vcheck))
 	{
 		M_StartMessage("Savegame Load", va(M_GetText("Save game %s from different version"), savename), NULL, MM_NOTHING, NULL, "Return to Menu");
@@ -5718,10 +5716,10 @@ void G_SaveGame(void)
 	char savename[256] = "";
 	savebuffer_t save = {0};
 
-	if (makelivebackup)
-		strcpy(savename, liveeventbackup);
-	else
-		sprintf(savename, savegamename, cursaveslot);
+	//if (makelivebackup)
+		strcpy(savename, gpbackup);
+	//else
+		//sprintf(savename, savegamename, cursaveslot);
 
 	gameaction = ga_nothing;
 	{
@@ -5735,7 +5733,7 @@ void G_SaveGame(void)
 		}
 
 		memset(name, 0, sizeof (name));
-		sprintf(name, (makelivebackup ? "back-up %d" : "version %d"), VERSION);
+		sprintf(name, "version %d", VERSION);
 		WRITEMEM(save.p, name, VERSIONSIZE);
 
 		P_SaveGame(&save);
diff --git a/src/g_game.h b/src/g_game.h
index 949bcd3c7..55876e5df 100644
--- a/src/g_game.h
+++ b/src/g_game.h
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void G_StartTitleCard(void);
 void G_PreLevelTitleCard(void);
 boolean G_IsTitleCardAvailable(void);
 
-void G_HandleSaveLevel(void);
+void G_HandleSaveLevel(boolean removecondition);
 void G_SaveGame(void);
 void G_LoadGame(void);
 
diff --git a/src/m_cheat.c b/src/m_cheat.c
index e4bac635a..a8ac759c0 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.c
+++ b/src/m_cheat.c
@@ -116,26 +116,6 @@ static UINT8 cheatf_wrongwarp(void)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static UINT8 cheatf_backup(void)
-{
-	/*if (modifiedgame)
-		return 0;*/
-
-	makelivebackup = true;
-
-	M_ClearMenus(true);
-	S_StartSound(0, sfx_kc42);
-
-	M_StartMessage("Live Event Mode",
-		M_GetText(
-		"Your progression in GP cups will be.\n"
-		"backed up whenever you complete a\n"
-		"round, in case of game crashes.\n"
-	), NULL, MM_NOTHING, NULL, NULL);
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
 #ifdef DEVELOP
 static UINT8 cheatf_devmode(void)
 {
@@ -172,16 +152,6 @@ static cheatseq_t cheat_wrongwarp = {
 	(UINT8[]){ SCRAMBLE('b'), SCRAMBLE('a'), SCRAMBLE('n'), SCRAMBLE('a'), SCRAMBLE('n'), SCRAMBLE('a'), 0xff }
 };
 
-static cheatseq_t cheat_backup1 = {
-	NULL, cheatf_backup,
-	(UINT8[]){ SCRAMBLE('s'), SCRAMBLE('a'), SCRAMBLE('v'), SCRAMBLE('e'), SCRAMBLE('t'), SCRAMBLE('h'), SCRAMBLE('e'), SCRAMBLE('f'), SCRAMBLE('r'), SCRAMBLE('a'), SCRAMBLE('m'), SCRAMBLE('e'), SCRAMBLE('s'), 0xff }
-};
-
-static cheatseq_t cheat_backup2 = {
-	NULL, cheatf_backup,
-	(UINT8[]){ SCRAMBLE('s'), SCRAMBLE('a'), SCRAMBLE('v'), SCRAMBLE('e'), SCRAMBLE('t'), SCRAMBLE('h'), SCRAMBLE('e'), SCRAMBLE('a'), SCRAMBLE('n'), SCRAMBLE('i'), SCRAMBLE('m'), SCRAMBLE('a'), SCRAMBLE('l'), SCRAMBLE('s'), 0xff }
-};
-
 #ifdef DEVELOP
 static cheatseq_t cheat_devmode = {
 	NULL, cheatf_devmode,
@@ -193,8 +163,6 @@ cheatseq_t *cheatseqlist[] =
 {
 	&cheat_warp,
 	&cheat_wrongwarp,
-	&cheat_backup1,
-	&cheat_backup2,
 #ifdef DEVELOP
 	&cheat_devmode,
 #endif
diff --git a/src/menus/play-char-select.c b/src/menus/play-char-select.c
index ac208e8c7..44d1287e5 100644
--- a/src/menus/play-char-select.c
+++ b/src/menus/play-char-select.c
@@ -487,11 +487,10 @@ void M_CharacterSelectInit(void)
 }
 
 
-static void M_MarathonLiveEventBackup(INT32 choice)
+static void M_GPBackup(INT32 choice)
 {
 	if (choice == MA_YES)
 	{
-		makelivebackup = true;
 		G_LoadGame();
 
 		if (savedata.lives != 0)
@@ -550,8 +549,8 @@ static void M_MarathonLiveEventBackup(INT32 choice)
 	}
 	else if (choice == MA_NO)
 	{
-		if (FIL_FileExists(liveeventbackup)) // just in case someone deleted it while we weren't looking.
-			remove(liveeventbackup);
+		if (FIL_FileExists(gpbackup)) // just in case someone deleted it while we weren't looking.
+			remove(gpbackup);
 
 		M_CharacterSelect(0);
 	}
@@ -562,14 +561,13 @@ void M_CharacterSelect(INT32 choice)
 	(void)choice;
 
 	if (currentMenu == &MainDef
-		&& FIL_FileExists(liveeventbackup))
+		&& FIL_FileExists(gpbackup))
 	{
 		M_StartMessage(
-			"Live Event Backup",
-			"A Live Event Backup was found.\n"
-			"Do you want to resurrect the last run?\n"
-			"(Fs in chat if we crashed on stream.)\n",
-			M_MarathonLiveEventBackup,
+			"Grand Prix Backup",
+			"A Grand Prix Backup was found.\n"
+			"Do you want to resurrect the last session?\n",
+			M_GPBackup,
 			MM_YESNO,
 			"Resume the last run",
 			"Delete, play another way");
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 16e58a109..ee07ccf14 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -8362,7 +8362,7 @@ void P_PostLoadLevel(void)
 
 	P_RunCachedActions();
 
-	G_HandleSaveLevel();
+	G_HandleSaveLevel(gamestate == GS_CEREMONY);
 
 	if (marathonmode & MA_INGAME)
 	{