diff --git a/src/k_podium.cpp b/src/k_podium.cpp
index d5164601a..205989703 100644
--- a/src/k_podium.cpp
+++ b/src/k_podium.cpp
@@ -720,7 +720,8 @@ void podiumData_s::Draw(void)
 							.xy(32, 1)
 							.align(srb2::Draw::Align::kCenter)
 							.font(srb2::Draw::Font::kPing)
-							.text(va(
+							.text(lvl->time == UINT32_MAX ?
+								"--'--\"--" : va(
 								"%i'%02i\"%02i",
 								G_TicsToMinutes(lvl->time, true),
 								G_TicsToSeconds(lvl->time),
diff --git a/src/k_tally.cpp b/src/k_tally.cpp
index f9af6d972..3102df5aa 100644
--- a/src/k_tally.cpp
+++ b/src/k_tally.cpp
@@ -552,10 +552,14 @@ void level_tally_t::Init(player_t *player)
 	done = (player->spectator == true || player->bot == true);
 
 	if (specialstageinfo.valid == true && (player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST) == PF_NOCONTEST &&
-		(G_GametypeUsesLives() && player->lives <= 0) == false)
+		// TODO: this leveltime check works, but checking
+		// leveltime is kind of fragile in case order of
+		// operations ever changes. There should be a better
+		// way to tell if the player spawned GAME OVERed.
+		(G_GametypeUsesLives() && player->lives <= 0 && leveltime == 0) == false)
 	{
 		// No tally when losing special stages
-		// Except when GAME OVER
+		// Except when entering from GAME OVER.
 		state = TALLY_ST_IGNORE;
 		delay = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index ed1696f7e..28c691f13 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ void ST_DrawSaveReplayHint(INT32 flags)
 	V_DrawRightAlignedThinString(
 		BASEVIDWIDTH - 2, 2,
 		flags|V_YELLOWMAP,
-		demo.willsave ? "Replay will be saved.  \xAB Change title" : "\xAB or \xAE Save replay"
+		demo.willsave ? "Replay will be saved.  \xAB Change title" : "\xAB or \xAD Save replay"
 	);
 }