diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index fe714bc6..ef8f99f4 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -714,6 +714,25 @@ void Game::actionprompt_textbox(void)
     graphics.textboxcenterx();
 }
 
+void Game::savetele_textbox(void)
+{
+    if (inspecial() || map.custommode)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (savetele())
+    {
+        graphics.createtextboxflipme("    Game Saved    ", -1, 12, 174, 174, 174);
+        graphics.textboxtimer(25);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        graphics.createtextboxflipme("  ERROR: Could not save game!  ", -1, 12, 255, 60, 60);
+        graphics.textboxtimer(50);
+    }
+}
+
 void Game::updatestate(void)
 {
     statedelay--;
@@ -2000,24 +2019,8 @@ void Game::updatestate(void)
 
         case 2000:
             //Game Saved!
-            if (inspecial() || map.custommode)
-            {
-                state = 0;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                if (savetele())
-                {
-                    graphics.createtextbox("    Game Saved    ", -1, graphics.flipmode ? 202 : 12, 174, 174, 174);
-                    graphics.textboxtimer(25);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    graphics.createtextbox("  ERROR: Could not save game!  ", -1, graphics.flipmode ? 202 : 12, 255, 60, 60);
-                    graphics.textboxtimer(50);
-                }
-                state = 0;
-            }
+            savetele_textbox();
+            state = 0;
             break;
 
         case 2500:
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 04affd33..a8eceb98 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public:
     void crewmate_textbox(const int r, const int g, const int b);
     void remaining_textbox(void);
     void actionprompt_textbox(void);
+    void savetele_textbox(void);
 
     void updatestate(void);
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 772b85d1..5972dd07 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -3506,19 +3506,7 @@ void scriptclass::teleport(void)
 		{
 			music.changemusicarea(game.teleport_to_x, game.teleport_to_y);
 		}
-		if (!game.intimetrial && !game.nodeathmode && !game.inintermission)
-		{
-			if (game.savetele())
-			{
-				graphics.createtextbox("    Game Saved    ", -1, graphics.flipmode ? 202 : 12, 174, 174, 174);
-				graphics.textboxtimer(25);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				graphics.createtextbox("  ERROR: Could not save game!  ", -1, graphics.flipmode ? 202 : 12, 255, 60, 60);
-				graphics.textboxtimer(50);
-			}
-		}
+		game.savetele_textbox();
 	}
 }