diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index b51f1408a..13f709b2b 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -2934,7 +2934,7 @@ static void Command_QueueMap_f(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((/*newmapnum != 1 &&*/ M_MapLocked(newmapnum)))
+	if (/*newmapnum != 1 &&*/ M_MapLocked(newmapnum))
 	{
 		ischeating = true;
 	}
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 0012dda6d..c9cf7ec5c 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -8281,7 +8281,14 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (K_PodiumHasEmerald())
+		// Default
+		levelfadecol = 31;
+
+		if (gamestate == GS_TITLESCREEN)
+		{
+			;
+		}
+		else if (K_PodiumHasEmerald())
 		{
 			// Special Stage out
 			if (ranspecialwipe != 2)
@@ -8311,11 +8318,6 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 			levelfadecol = 0;
 			wipetype = wipe_encore_towhite;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			// Default
-			levelfadecol = 31;
-		}
 
 		if (rendermode != render_none)
 		{
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index 98ca4b690..b6b76dcec 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 				}
 
 				player_t *player = &players[i];
-				if (K_PlayerTallyActive(player) == true && player->tally.done == false)
+				if (player->spectator == false && K_PlayerTallyActive(player) == true && player->tally.done == false)
 				{
 					run_exit_countdown = false;
 					break;