diff --git a/src/d_netfil.c b/src/d_netfil.c
index 3deaeeab7..6bfcf2891 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/d_netfil.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ UINT8 *PutFileNeeded(UINT16 firstfile)
 	for (; i < numwadfiles; i++) //mainwads+1, otherwise we start on the first mainwad
 	{
 		// If it has only music/sound lumps, don't put it in the list
-		if (i > mainwads && !wadfiles[i]->important)
+		if (!wadfiles[i]->important)
 			continue;
 
 		if (firstfile)
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ UINT8 *PutFileNeeded(UINT16 firstfile)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		// CONS_Printf("putting %d (%s) - mw %d\n", i, wadfiles[i]->filename, mainwads);
+
 		nameonly(strcpy(wadfilename, wadfiles[i]->filename));
 
 		// Look below at the WRITE macros to understand what these numbers mean.
@@ -564,6 +566,9 @@ INT32 CL_CheckFiles(void)
 #endif
 		for (i = 0; i < fileneedednum || j < numwadfiles;)
 		{
+			// CONS_Printf("checking %d of %d / %d of %d?\n", i, fileneedednum, j, numwadfiles);
+			// CONS_Printf("i: %s / j: %s \n", fileneeded[i].filename, wadfiles[j]->filename);
+			
 			if (j < numwadfiles && !wadfiles[j]->important)
 			{
 				// Unimportant on our side.
@@ -574,11 +579,17 @@ INT32 CL_CheckFiles(void)
 			// If this test is true, we've reached the end of one file list
 			// and the other still has a file that's important
 			if (i >= fileneedednum || j >= numwadfiles)
+			{
 				return 2;
+			}
+
 
 			// For the sake of speed, only bother with a md5 check
 			if (memcmp(wadfiles[j]->md5sum, fileneeded[i].md5sum, 16))
+			{
 				return 2;
+			}
+
 
 			// It's accounted for! let's keep going.
 			CONS_Debug(DBG_NETPLAY, "'%s' accounted for\n", fileneeded[i].filename);
diff --git a/src/menus/play-online-room-select.c b/src/menus/play-online-room-select.c
index fa346c5e7..d9ecc6125 100644
--- a/src/menus/play-online-room-select.c
+++ b/src/menus/play-online-room-select.c
@@ -71,13 +71,14 @@ void M_MPRoomSelectInit(INT32 choice)
 	if (modifiedgame)
 	{
 		M_StartMessage("Server Browser & Add-Ons", M_GetText("You have add-ons loaded.\nYou won't be able to join netgames!\n\nTo play online, restart the game\nand don't load any addons.\n\n\"Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers\" will\nautomatically add everything\nyou need when you join.\n"), NULL, MM_NOTHING, NULL, NULL);
-		return;
 	}
 
 	// The following behaviour is affected by modifiedgame despite the above restriction.
 	// It's a sanity check were that to be removed, wheither by us or by a modified client.
 	// "wheither"? That typo rules, I'm keeping that ~toast 280823
 
+	// thanks toaster - Tyron 2025-07-02
+
 	mpmenu.room = (modifiedgame == true) ? 1 : 0;
 	mpmenu.ticker = 0;
 	mpmenu.servernum = 0;