diff --git a/src/gamelog.cpp b/src/gamelog.cpp
index 46f86bcadf..8a809bd18f 100644
--- a/src/gamelog.cpp
+++ b/src/gamelog.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ void GamelogStopAction()
 	if (print) GamelogPrintDebug(5);
 }
 
+void GamelogStopActionIfStarted()
+{
+	if (_gamelog_action_type != GLAT_NONE) GamelogStopAction();
+}
+
 /**
  * Frees the memory allocated by a gamelog
  */
diff --git a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
index c76bfa67d8..6711b947b1 100644
--- a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
@@ -2663,6 +2663,9 @@ static inline void ClearSaveLoadState()
 
 	delete _sl.lf;
 	_sl.lf = nullptr;
+
+	extern void GamelogStopActionIfStarted();
+	GamelogStopActionIfStarted();
 }
 
 /**