diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
index bf09d614a..6cc615a7b 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
@@ -48,15 +48,29 @@ void Console::resetFonts() {
 	font3D=CoreData::getInstance().getConsoleFont3D();
 }
 
-void Console::addStdMessage(const string &s) {
-	addLine(Lang::getInstance().get(s));
+void Console::addStdMessage(const string &s,bool clearOtherLines) {
+	if(clearOtherLines == true) {
+		addLineOnly(Lang::getInstance().get(s));
+	}
+	else {
+		addLine(Lang::getInstance().get(s));
+	}
 }
 
-void Console::addStdScenarioMessage(const string &s) {
-	addLine(Lang::getInstance().getScenarioString(s));
+void Console::addStdScenarioMessage(const string &s,bool clearOtherLines) {
+	if(clearOtherLines == true) {
+		addLineOnly(Lang::getInstance().getScenarioString(s));
+	}
+	else {
+		addLine(Lang::getInstance().getScenarioString(s));
+	}
 }
 
-void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound, int playerIndex, Vec3f textColor, bool teamMode) {
+void Console::addLineOnly(string line) {
+	addLine(line,false,-1,Vec3f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f),false,true);
+}
+
+void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound, int playerIndex, Vec3f textColor, bool teamMode,bool clearOtherLines) {
 	try {
 		if(playSound == true) {
 			SoundRenderer::getInstance().playFx(CoreData::getInstance().getClickSoundA());
@@ -79,6 +93,10 @@ void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound, int playerIndex, Vec3f textCo
 		}
 		//printf("info.PlayerIndex = %d, line [%s]\n",info.PlayerIndex,info.originalPlayerName.c_str());
 
+		if(clearOtherLines == true) {
+			lines.clear();
+			storedLines.clear();
+		}
 		lines.insert(lines.begin(), info);
 		if(lines.size() > maxLines) {
 			lines.pop_back();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/console.h b/source/glest_game/game/console.h
index 8242364ba..4ff3caced 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/console.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/console.h
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ public:
 	ConsoleLineInfo getStoredLineItem(int i) const;
 
 	void clearStoredLines();
-	void addStdMessage(const string &s);
-	void addStdScenarioMessage(const string &s);
-	void addLine(string line, bool playSound= false,int playerIndex=-1,Vec3f textColor=Vec3f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f),bool teamMode=false);
+	void addStdMessage(const string &s, bool clearOtherLines=false);
+	void addStdScenarioMessage(const string &s,bool clearOtherLines=false);
+	void addLineOnly(string line);
+	void addLine(string line, bool playSound= false,int playerIndex=-1,Vec3f textColor=Vec3f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f),bool teamMode=false,bool clearOtherLines=false);
 	void addLine(string line, bool playSound,string playerName, Vec3f textColor=Vec3f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f),bool teamMode=false);
 	void addLine(string line, bool playSound, Vec3f textColor) { addLine(line,playSound,"",textColor,false); }
 	void update();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_load_game.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_load_game.cpp
index de45b27eb..a4ad309c3 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_load_game.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_load_game.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ MenuStateLoadGame::MenuStateLoadGame(Program *program, MainMenu *mainMenu):
 	Lang &lang= Lang::getInstance();
 
 	int buttonWidth = 120;
-	int yPos=30;
+	int yPos=40;
 	int xPos=20;
 	int xSpacing=20;
 	int slotsToRender=20;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void MenuStateLoadGame::mouseClick(int x, int y, MouseButton mouseButton){
 		soundRenderer.playFx(coreData.getClickSoundB());
 		if(selectedButton == NULL) {
 			Lang &lang= Lang::getInstance();
-			console.addStdMessage("NothingSelected");
+			console.addStdMessage("NothingSelected",true);
 		}
 		else {
 			string slotname 	= selectedButton->getText();
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void MenuStateLoadGame::mouseClick(int x, int y, MouseButton mouseButton){
 			Lang &lang= Lang::getInstance();
 			char szBuf[8096]="";
 			sprintf(szBuf,lang.get("LoadGameDeletingFile","",true).c_str(),filename.c_str());
-			console.addLine(szBuf);
+			console.addLineOnly(szBuf);
 
 			for(int i = 0; i < slots.size(); i++) {
 				if(slots[i] == selectedButton) {
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void MenuStateLoadGame::mouseClick(int x, int y, MouseButton mouseButton){
 
 		if(selectedButton == NULL) {
 			Lang &lang= Lang::getInstance();
-			console.addStdMessage("NothingSelected");
+			console.addStdMessage("NothingSelected",true);
 		}
 		else {
 			string filename = saveGameDir + selectedButton->getText() + ".xml";
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void MenuStateLoadGame::mouseClick(int x, int y, MouseButton mouseButton){
 			Lang &lang= Lang::getInstance();
 			char szBuf[8096]="";
 			sprintf(szBuf,lang.get("LoadGameLoadingFile","",true).c_str(),filename.c_str());
-			console.addLine(szBuf);
+			console.addLineOnly(szBuf);
 
 			Game::loadGame(filename,program,false);
 			return;