diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index a107c785a3948dffc9c700bebe3012586b8c2f15..c3a0df5f6a33d81faa4a2a595629510b4c946f59 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ static const char *credits[] = {
 	"",
 	"\1Sprite Artists",
 	"Odi \"Iceman404\" Atunzu",
-	"Victor \"VAdaPEGA\" Ara\x1Fjo", // Ara�jo -- sorry for our limited font! D:
+	"Victor \"VAdaPEGA\" Ara\x1Fjo", // Arajo -- sorry for our limited font! D:
 	"Jim \"MotorRoach\" DeMello",
 	"Desmond \"Blade\" DesJardins",
 	"Sherman \"CoatRack\" DesJardins",
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ void F_StartTitleScreen(void)
 
 	if (titlemap)
 	{
-		gamestate_t prevwipegamestate = wipegamestate;
+		titlemapinaction = true;
 		titlemapinaction = true;
 		gamemap = titlemap;