diff --git a/src/k_profiles.c b/src/k_profiles.c
index 4bddd04ad..482f748f3 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.c
+++ b/src/k_profiles.c
@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@ INT32 PR_GetNumProfiles(void)
 	return numprofiles;
 }
 
-profile_t* PR_MakeProfile(const char *prname, const char *pname, const char *sname, const UINT16 col, const char *fname, UINT16 fcol, INT32 controlarray[num_gamecontrols][MAXINPUTMAPPING])
+profile_t* PR_MakeProfile(
+	const char *prname,
+	const char *pname,
+	const char *sname, const UINT16 col,
+	const char *fname, const UINT16 fcol,
+	INT32 controlarray[num_gamecontrols][MAXINPUTMAPPING],
+	boolean guest)
 {
 	profile_t *new = Z_Malloc(sizeof(profile_t), PU_STATIC, NULL);
 	UINT8 i;
@@ -48,7 +54,7 @@ profile_t* PR_MakeProfile(const char *prname, const char *pname, const char *sna
 	// Init both power levels
 	for (i = 0; i < PWRLV_NUMTYPES; i++)
 	{
-		new->powerlevels[i] = PWRLVRECORD_START;
+		new->powerlevels[i] = (guest ? 0 : PWRLVRECORD_START);
 	}
 
 	return new;
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ profile_t* PR_MakeProfile(const char *prname, const char *pname, const char *sna
 profile_t* PR_MakeProfileFromPlayer(const char *prname, const char *pname, const char *sname, const UINT16 col, const char *fname, UINT16 fcol, UINT8 pnum)
 {
 	// Generate profile using the player's gamecontrol, as we set them directly when making profiles from menus.
-	profile_t *new = PR_MakeProfile(prname, pname, sname, col, fname, fcol, gamecontrol[pnum]);
+	profile_t *new = PR_MakeProfile(prname, pname, sname, col, fname, fcol, gamecontrol[pnum], false);
 
 	// Player bound cvars:
 	new->kickstartaccel = cv_kickstartaccel[pnum].value;
@@ -160,7 +166,14 @@ void PR_InitNewProfile(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	dprofile = PR_MakeProfile(pname, PROFILEDEFAULTPNAME, PROFILEDEFAULTSKIN, PROFILEDEFAULTCOLOR, PROFILEDEFAULTFOLLOWER, PROFILEDEFAULTFOLLOWERCOLOR, gamecontroldefault);
+	dprofile = PR_MakeProfile(
+		pname,
+		PROFILEDEFAULTPNAME,
+		PROFILEDEFAULTSKIN, PROFILEDEFAULTCOLOR,
+		PROFILEDEFAULTFOLLOWER, PROFILEDEFAULTFOLLOWERCOLOR,
+		gamecontroldefault,
+		false
+	);
 	PR_AddProfile(dprofile);
 }
 
@@ -189,7 +202,15 @@ void PR_SaveProfiles(void)
 void PR_LoadProfiles(void)
 {
 	FILE *f = NULL;
-	profile_t *dprofile = PR_MakeProfile(PROFILEDEFAULTNAME, PROFILEDEFAULTPNAME, PROFILEDEFAULTSKIN, PROFILEDEFAULTCOLOR, PROFILEDEFAULTFOLLOWER, PROFILEDEFAULTFOLLOWERCOLOR, gamecontroldefault);
+	profile_t *dprofile = PR_MakeProfile(
+		PROFILEDEFAULTNAME,
+		PROFILEDEFAULTPNAME,
+		PROFILEDEFAULTSKIN, PROFILEDEFAULTCOLOR,
+		PROFILEDEFAULTFOLLOWER, PROFILEDEFAULTFOLLOWERCOLOR,
+		gamecontroldefault,
+		true
+	);
+
 	f = fopen(va(pandf, srb2home, PROFILESFILE), "r");
 
 	if (f != NULL)
diff --git a/src/k_profiles.h b/src/k_profiles.h
index 775e12c91..b86ef6d50 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.h
+++ b/src/k_profiles.h
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 #define PROFILESFILE "ringprofiles.prf"
 #define PROFILE_GUEST 0
 
-#define PROFILEDEFAULTNAME "guest"
-#define PROFILEDEFAULTPNAME "Player"
+#define PROFILEDEFAULTNAME "GUEST"
+#define PROFILEDEFAULTPNAME "Guest"
 #define PROFILEDEFAULTSKIN "eggman"
 #define PROFILEDEFAULTCOLOR SKINCOLOR_NONE
 #define PROFILEDEFAULTFOLLOWER "none"
@@ -78,7 +78,14 @@ INT32 PR_GetNumProfiles(void);
 // PR_MakeProfile
 // Makes a profile from the supplied profile name, player name, colour, follower, followercolour and controls.
 // The consvar values are left untouched.
-profile_t* PR_MakeProfile(const char *prname, const char *pname, const char *sname, const UINT16 col, const char *fname, UINT16 fcol, INT32 controlarray[num_gamecontrols][MAXINPUTMAPPING]);
+profile_t* PR_MakeProfile(
+	const char *prname,
+	const char *pname,
+	const char *sname, const UINT16 col,
+	const char *fname, const UINT16 fcol,
+	INT32 controlarray[num_gamecontrols][MAXINPUTMAPPING],
+	boolean guest
+);
 
 // PR_MakeProfileFromPlayer
 // Makes a profile_t from the supplied profile name, player name, colour, follower and followercolour.
diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index b005f1f01..be38fc510 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ void Y_IntermissionDrawer(void)
 				{
 					if (powertype != PWRLV_DISABLED && !clientpowerlevels[data.num[i]][powertype])
 					{
-						// No power level (splitscreen guests)
+						// No power level (guests)
 						STRBUFCPY(strtime, "----");
 					}
 					else