diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index f972f0fd..cc9a4b7e 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
                 const RoomProperty* const room = cl.getroomprop(ss_toi(words[1])-1, ss_toi(words[2])-1);
                 if (room->warpdir == ss_toi(words[3]))
                 {
-                    load("custom_" + raw_words[4]);
+                    loadalts("custom_" + words[4], "custom_" + raw_words[4]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
             {
                 if (game.trinkets() >= ss_toi(words[1]))
                 {
-                    load("custom_" + raw_words[2]);
+                    loadalts("custom_" + words[2], "custom_" + raw_words[2]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
             {
                 if (game.trinkets() < ss_toi(words[1]))
                 {
-                    load("custom_" + raw_words[2]);
+                    loadalts("custom_" + words[2], "custom_" + raw_words[2]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
                 int flag = ss_toi(words[1]);
                 if (INBOUNDS_ARR(flag, obj.flags) && obj.flags[flag])
                 {
-                    load("custom_" + raw_words[2]);
+                    loadalts("custom_" + words[2], "custom_" + raw_words[2]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
             {
                 if (map.isexplored(ss_toi(words[1]), ss_toi(words[2])))
                 {
-                    load(raw_words[3]);
+                    loadalts(words[3], raw_words[3]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
             {
                 if (game.lastsaved==ss_toi(words[1]))
                 {
-                    load(raw_words[2]);
+                    loadalts(words[2], raw_words[2]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
             {
                 if (game.nocutscenes)
                 {
-                    load(raw_words[1]);
+                    loadalts(words[1], raw_words[1]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
                 int flag = ss_toi(words[1]);
                 if (INBOUNDS_ARR(flag, obj.flags) && obj.flags[flag])
                 {
-                    load(raw_words[2]);
+                    loadalts(words[2], raw_words[2]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
                 int crewmate = ss_toi(words[1]);
                 if (INBOUNDS_ARR(crewmate, game.crewstats) && !game.crewstats[crewmate])
                 {
-                    load(raw_words[2]);
+                    loadalts(words[2], raw_words[2]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
             {
                 if (game.trinkets() >= ss_toi(words[1]))
                 {
-                    load(raw_words[2]);
+                    loadalts(words[2], raw_words[2]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
             {
                 if (game.stat_trinkets < ss_toi(words[1]))
                 {
-                    load(raw_words[2]);
+                    loadalts(words[2], raw_words[2]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
             }
             else if (words[0] == "loadscript")
             {
-                load(raw_words[1]);
+                loadalts(words[1], raw_words[1]);
                 position--;
             }
             else if (words[0] == "rollcredits")
@@ -2414,7 +2414,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
             {
                 if (loc::lang == words[1])
                 {
-                    load("custom_" + raw_words[2]);
+                    loadalts("custom_" + words[2], "custom_" + raw_words[2]);
                     position--;
                 }
             }
@@ -3226,7 +3226,7 @@ void scriptclass::hardreset(void)
     obj.customactivitypositiony = -1;
 }
 
-void scriptclass::loadcustom(const std::string& t)
+bool scriptclass::loadcustom(const std::string& t)
 {
     //this magic function breaks down the custom script and turns into real scripting!
     std::string cscriptname="";
@@ -3246,7 +3246,7 @@ void scriptclass::loadcustom(const std::string& t)
         }
     }
     if(contents == NULL){
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     std::vector<std::string>& lines = *contents;
@@ -3514,6 +3514,17 @@ void scriptclass::loadcustom(const std::string& t)
         add("endcutscene()");
         add("untilbars()");
     }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void scriptclass::loadalts(const std::string& processed, const std::string& raw)
+{
+    const bool exists = load(processed);
+    if (!exists)
+    {
+        load(raw);
+    }
 }
 
 void scriptclass::add_test_line(const std::string& speaker, const std::string& english, char textcase)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.h b/desktop_version/src/Script.h
index e18319da..95137ac4 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.h
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ public:
 
     scriptclass(void);
 
-    void load(const std::string& name);
+    bool load(const std::string& name);
     void loadother(const char* t);
-    void loadcustom(const std::string& t);
+    bool loadcustom(const std::string& t);
+    void loadalts(const std::string& processed, const std::string& raw);
 
     void add_test_line(const std::string& speaker, const std::string& english, char textcase);
     void loadtest(const std::string& name);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Scripts.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Scripts.cpp
index 9cf2f473..0de5fe4a 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Scripts.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Scripts.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <SDL.h>
 
-void scriptclass::load(const std::string& name)
+bool scriptclass::load(const std::string& name)
 {
     //loads script name t into the array
     position = 0;
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ void scriptclass::load(const std::string& name)
 
     if (SDL_strncmp(t, "custom_", 7) == 0)
     {
-        loadcustom(name);
+        return loadcustom(name);
     }
     else if (SDL_strcmp(t, "intro") == 0)
     {
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ void scriptclass::load(const std::string& name)
         "untilbars()",
         };
         filllines(lines);
-        return;
     }
     if (SDL_strcmp(t, "communicationstation") == 0)
     {
@@ -6763,4 +6762,5 @@ void scriptclass::load(const std::string& name)
         loadother(t);
     }
 
+    return !commands.empty();
 }