diff --git a/src/cvars.cpp b/src/cvars.cpp
index 1aa0d9a0b..521fefb27 100644
--- a/src/cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/cvars.cpp
@@ -301,10 +301,7 @@ consvar_t cv_addons_search_case = Player("addons_search_case", "No").yes_no();
 consvar_t cv_addons_search_type = Player("addons_search_type", "Anywhere").values({{0, "Start"}, {1, "Anywhere"}});
 consvar_t cv_addons_showall = Player("addons_showall", "No").yes_no();
 consvar_t cv_allowguests = Player("allowguests", "On").on_off();
-
-void AltTitle_OnChange(void);
-consvar_t cv_alttitle = Player("alttitle", "Off").flags(CV_NOSHOWHELP).on_off().onchange_noinit(AltTitle_OnChange);
-
+consvar_t cv_alttitle = Player("alttitle", "Off").on_off();
 consvar_t cv_alwaysgrabmouse = GraphicsDriver("alwaysgrabmouse", "Off").on_off();
 
 consvar_t cv_apng_delay = Player("apng_speed", "1x").values({
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index fdda510dd..6d640d885 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -5195,19 +5195,6 @@ FUNCNORETURN static ATTRNORETURN void Command_Quit_f(void)
 	I_Quit();
 }
 
-void AltTitle_OnChange(void)
-{
-	if (!cv_alttitle.value)
-		return; // it's fine.
-
-	if (!M_SecretUnlocked(SECRET_ALTTITLE, true))
-	{
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You haven't earned this yet.\n"));
-		CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_alttitle, 0);
-		return;
-	}
-}
-
 void ItemFinder_OnChange(void)
 {
 	if (!cv_itemfinder.value)
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index 6316cb8b3..f97cd9bd8 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ typedef enum {
 } capsuletest_val_t;
 extern consvar_t cv_capsuletest;
 
-extern consvar_t cv_alttitle, cv_itemfinder;
+extern consvar_t cv_itemfinder;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_inttime, cv_advancemap;
 extern consvar_t cv_overtime;
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ boolean IsPlayerAdmin(INT32 playernum);
 void SetAdminPlayer(INT32 playernum);
 void ClearAdminPlayers(void);
 void RemoveAdminPlayer(INT32 playernum);
-void AltTitle_OnChange(void);
 void ItemFinder_OnChange(void);
 void D_SetPassword(const char *pw);
 
diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index 4ddd2db2b..5de1d45dc 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -1145,13 +1145,8 @@ static void F_CacheTitleScreen(void)
 
 		case TTMODE_RINGRACERS:
 		{
-			if (!M_SecretUnlocked(SECRET_ALTTITLE, true))
-			{
-				CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_alttitle, 0);
-			}
-
 			kts_bumper = W_CachePatchName(
-				(cv_alttitle.value ? "KTSJUMPR1" : "KTSBUMPR1"),
+				(M_UseAlternateTitleScreen() ? "KTSJUMPR1" : "KTSBUMPR1"),
 				PU_PATCH_LOWPRIORITY);
 			kts_eggman = W_CachePatchName("KTSEGG01", PU_PATCH_LOWPRIORITY);
 			kts_tails = W_CachePatchName("KTSTAL01", PU_PATCH_LOWPRIORITY);
diff --git a/src/k_credits.cpp b/src/k_credits.cpp
index 76037fd3b..266e163ea 100644
--- a/src/k_credits.cpp
+++ b/src/k_credits.cpp
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ static void F_DrawCreditsTitleDrop(void)
 		0, -BASEVIDHEIGHT * (FRACUNIT / 2),
 		FRACUNIT, 0,
 		static_cast<patch_t *>(W_CachePatchName(
-			(cv_alttitle.value ? "KTSJUMPR1" : "KTSBUMPR1"),
+			(M_UseAlternateTitleScreen() ? "KTSJUMPR1" : "KTSBUMPR1"),
 			PU_CACHE
 		)),
 		nullptr
diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index e7b2f2c6b..626a9d2cb 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -5998,7 +5998,7 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 			if (demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE) // Draw logo on title screen demos
 			{
 				INT32 x = BASEVIDWIDTH - 8, y = BASEVIDHEIGHT-8, snapflags = V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_SLIDEIN;
-				patch_t *pat = static_cast<patch_t*>(W_CachePatchName((cv_alttitle.value ? "MTSJUMPR1" : "MTSBUMPR1"), PU_CACHE));
+				patch_t *pat = static_cast<patch_t*>(W_CachePatchName((M_UseAlternateTitleScreen() ? "MTSJUMPR1" : "MTSBUMPR1"), PU_CACHE));
 
 				if (r_splitscreen == 3)
 				{
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index b0a125478..ea8a4b665 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -7014,7 +7014,7 @@ static void M_DrawChallengePreview(INT32 x, INT32 y)
 		{
 			x = 8;
 			y = BASEVIDHEIGHT-16;
-			V_DrawGamemodeString(x, y - 33, 0, R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_PLAGUE, GTC_MENUCACHE), cv_alttitle.string);
+			V_DrawGamemodeString(x, y - 33, 0, R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_PLAGUE, GTC_MENUCACHE), M_UseAlternateTitleScreen() ? "On" : "Off");
 
 			K_drawButtonAnim(x, y, 0, kp_button_a[1], challengesmenu.ticker);
 			x += SHORT(kp_button_a[1][0]->width);
@@ -8202,7 +8202,7 @@ void M_DrawWrongWarp(void)
 		titleoffset += titlewidth;
 	}
 
-	patch_t *bumper = W_CachePatchName((cv_alttitle.value ? "MTSJUMPR1" : "MTSBUMPR1"), PU_CACHE);
+	patch_t *bumper = W_CachePatchName((M_UseAlternateTitleScreen() ? "MTSJUMPR1" : "MTSBUMPR1"), PU_CACHE);
 	V_DrawScaledPatch(x-(SHORT(bumper->width)), (BASEVIDHEIGHT-8)-(SHORT(bumper->height)), 0, bumper);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/m_cond.c b/src/m_cond.c
index 4e35471ed..af30e415b 100644
--- a/src/m_cond.c
+++ b/src/m_cond.c
@@ -3758,3 +3758,9 @@ const char *M_GetEmblemPatch(emblem_t *em, boolean big)
 
 	return pnamebuf;
 }
+
+boolean M_UseAlternateTitleScreen(void)
+{
+	extern consvar_t cv_alttitle;
+	return cv_alttitle.value && M_SecretUnlocked(SECRET_ALTTITLE, true);
+}
diff --git a/src/m_cond.h b/src/m_cond.h
index 210a09767..3a549578f 100644
--- a/src/m_cond.h
+++ b/src/m_cond.h
@@ -494,6 +494,8 @@ UINT16 M_EmblemMapNum(emblem_t *emblem);
 
 #define M_Achieved(a) ((a) >= MAXCONDITIONSETS || gamedata->achieved[a])
 
+boolean M_UseAlternateTitleScreen(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/menus/extras-challenges.c b/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
index e1df3066b..ff169772e 100644
--- a/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
+++ b/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
@@ -1027,11 +1027,13 @@ boolean M_ChallengesInputs(INT32 ch)
 		{
 			switch (unlockables[challengesmenu.currentunlock].type)
 			{
-				case SECRET_ALTTITLE:
+				case SECRET_ALTTITLE: {
+					extern consvar_t cv_alttitle;
 					CV_AddValue(&cv_alttitle, 1);
 					S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3kc3s);
 					M_SetMenuDelay(pid);
 					break;
+				}
 				default:
 					break;
 			}