diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/ca/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/ca/strings.xml
index 846b46d9..66ff4650 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/ca/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/ca/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Canvia les opcions del controlador." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="llengua" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Llengua" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Canvia la llengua." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Canvia la llengua." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="esborra dades de partides" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="esborra dades de niv. person." explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Esborra dades" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/cy/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/cy/strings.xml
index 1b107175..cef06f3e 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/cy/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/cy/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Newid opsiynau rheolydd." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="iaith" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Iaith" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Newid yr iaith." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Newid yr iaith." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="clirio data prif gêm" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="clirio data lefel cwstwm" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Clirio Data" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/de/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/de/strings.xml
index 39e34305..7f3e0560 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/de/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/de/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Ändere Controller-Optionen." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="sprache" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Sprache" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Ändere die Spielsprache." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Ändere die Spielsprache." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="hauptspieldaten löschen" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="eigene-level-daten löschen" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Daten löschen" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/en/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/en/strings.xml
index bdc85c53..de128e28 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/en/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/en/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="" explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="" explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="" explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/eo/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/eo/strings.xml
index 15e4744c..47681b4c 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/eo/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/eo/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Ŝanĝi regilajn agordojn." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="lingvo" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Lingvo" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Ŝanĝi la lingvon." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Ŝanĝi la lingvon." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="viŝi datumojn ĉefludajn" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="viŝi datumojn ludantnivelajn" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Viŝi datumojn" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/es/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/es/strings.xml
index 28929b52..b32ec9a8 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/es/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/es/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Cambia las opciones del mando." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="idioma" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Idioma" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Cambia el idioma." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Cambia el idioma." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="borrar datos de juego" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="borrar datos de niveles" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Borrar datos" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/fr/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/fr/strings.xml
index 7d87cd3f..43179f29 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/fr/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/fr/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Modifiez les options de votre manette." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="langue" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Langue" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Changez de langue." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Changez de langue." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="effacer les données principales" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="effacer les données personnalisées" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Effacer les données" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/ga/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/ga/strings.xml
index 23631211..cc28a542 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/ga/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/ga/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Socruithe rialaitheora." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="teanga" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Teanga" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Athraigh an teanga." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Athraigh an teanga." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="sonraí phríomhchuid an chluiche" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="sonraí na leibhéal saincheaptha" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Scrios Sonraí" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/it/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/it/strings.xml
index fd55c2fa..7f1dda49 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/it/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/it/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Modifica le opzioni del controller." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="lingua" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Lingua" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Cambia la lingua." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Cambia la lingua." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="cancella dati gioco principale" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="cancella dati livelli personalizzati" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Cancella dati" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/nl/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/nl/strings.xml
index b4c46a17..17f3f301 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/nl/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/nl/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Wijzig controlleropties." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="taal" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Taal" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Wijzig de taal." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Wijzig de taal." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="data hoofdspel wissen" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="data spelerlevels wissen" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Data wissen" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/pt_BR/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/pt_BR/strings.xml
index f6c4a1b3..659f072c 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/pt_BR/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/pt_BR/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Altere as opções do controle." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="idioma" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Idioma" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Altere o idioma." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Altere o idioma." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="limpar dados principais do jogo" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="limpar dados de níveis" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Apagar os dados" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/pt_PT/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/pt_PT/strings.xml
index c30b2817..57981f03 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/pt_PT/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/pt_PT/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Altera as opções do comando." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="idioma" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Idioma" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Altera o idioma." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Altera o idioma." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="eliminar dados de jogo" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="eliminar dados dos níveis" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Eliminar Dados" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/ru/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/ru/strings.xml
index e892950a..37ab8c64 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/ru/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/ru/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Измените настройки контроллера." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="язык" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Язык" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Смените язык." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Смените язык." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="стереть данные основной игры" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="стереть данные пользов. уровней" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Стереть данные" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/tr/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/tr/strings.xml
index aa74df6d..3b4f05dc 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/tr/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/tr/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Oyun kumandası seçeneklerini değiştir." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="dil" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Dil" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Dili değiştir." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Dili değiştir." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="ana oyun verilerini temizle" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="özel bölüm verilerini temizle" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Verileri Temizle" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/uk/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/uk/strings.xml
index 506e57a3..134ff8aa 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/uk/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/uk/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="Змінити налаштування контролера." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="language" translation="мова" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="Мова" explanation="title" max="20"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="Змінити мову." explanation="" max="38*5"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="Змінити мову." explanation="" max="38*2"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="очистити дані основної гри" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="очистити дані користувацьких рівнів" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="Очистити дані" explanation="title" max="20"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/zh/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/zh/strings.xml
index 86c3044c..e196dae2 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/zh/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/zh/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <string english="Change controller options." translation="改变控制器选项。" explanation="" max="38*2" max_local="25*1"/>
     <string english="language" translation="语言" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Language" translation="语言" explanation="title" max="20" max_local="13"/>
-    <string english="Change the language." translation="变更语言。" explanation="" max="38*5" max_local="25*4"/>
+    <string english="Change the language." translation="变更语言。" explanation="" max="38*2" max_local="25*1"/>
+    <string english="Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3" max_local="25*2"/>
     <string english="clear main game data" translation="清除主游戏数据" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="clear custom level data" translation="清除自制关卡数据" explanation="menu option"/>
     <string english="Clear Data" translation="清除数据" explanation="title" max="20" max_local="13"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 9a0f1e2b..c10fd107 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -6503,7 +6503,7 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option(loc::gettext("audio"));
         option(loc::gettext("game pad"));
         option(loc::gettext("accessibility"));
-        option(loc::gettext("language"));
+        option(loc::gettext("language"), graphics.textboxes.empty());
         option(loc::gettext("return"));
         menuyoff = 0;
         maxspacing = 15;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index 3614e458..103d6794 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -1033,11 +1033,18 @@ static void menuactionpress(void)
             break;
         case 5:
             //language options
-            music.playef(Sound_VIRIDIAN);
-            loc::loadlanguagelist();
-            game.createmenu(Menu::language);
-            game.currentmenuoption = loc::languagelist_curlang;
-            map.nexttowercolour();
+            if (graphics.textboxes.empty())
+            {
+                music.playef(Sound_VIRIDIAN);
+                loc::loadlanguagelist();
+                game.createmenu(Menu::language);
+                game.currentmenuoption = loc::languagelist_curlang;
+                map.nexttowercolour();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                music.playef(Sound_CRY);
+            }
             break;
         default:
             /* Return */
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index 08effa1f..31c2a24b 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -381,8 +381,15 @@ static void menurender(void)
             font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 65, loc::gettext("Disable screen effects, enable slowdown modes or invincibility."), tr, tg, tb);
             break;
         case 5:
+        {
             font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN,  -1, 30, loc::gettext("Language"), tr, tg, tb);
-            font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 65, loc::gettext("Change the language."), tr, tg, tb);
+            int next_y = font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 65, loc::gettext("Change the language."), tr, tg, tb);
+
+            if (!graphics.textboxes.empty())
+            {
+                font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, next_y, loc::gettext("Can not change the language while a textbox is displayed in-game."), tr, tg, tb);
+            }
+        }
         }
         break;
     case Menu::graphicoptions: