diff --git a/desktop_version/src/BlockV.cpp b/desktop_version/src/BlockV.cpp
index f8d706bd..5eebec7c 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/BlockV.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/BlockV.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void blockclass::clear(void)
     script.clear();
     prompt.clear();
 
-    print_flags = PR_FONT_INTERFACE;
+    gettext = true;
 }
 
 void blockclass::rectset(const int xi, const int yi, const int wi, const int hi)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/BlockV.h b/desktop_version/src/BlockV.h
index ef7fc684..8ada5088 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/BlockV.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/BlockV.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
     std::string script, prompt;
     int r, g, b;
     int activity_y;
-    uint32_t print_flags;
+    bool gettext;
 };
 
 #endif /* BLOCKV_H */
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
index 54408a10..210145a8 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
@@ -858,211 +858,211 @@ void entityclass::createblock( int t, int xp, int yp, int w, int h, int trig /*=
         switch(trig)
         {
         case 0: //testing zone
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to explode");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to explode";
             block.script = "intro";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=1;
             break;
         case 1:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to talk to Violet");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to talk to Violet";
             block.script = "talkpurple";
             block.setblockcolour("purple");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 2:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to talk to Vitellary");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to talk to Vitellary";
             block.script = "talkyellow";
             block.setblockcolour("yellow");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 3:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to talk to Vermilion");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to talk to Vermilion";
             block.script = "talkred";
             block.setblockcolour("red");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 4:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to talk to Verdigris");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to talk to Verdigris";
             block.script = "talkgreen";
             block.setblockcolour("green");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 5:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to talk to Victoria");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to talk to Victoria";
             block.script = "talkblue";
             block.setblockcolour("blue");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 6:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_station_1";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 7:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_outside_1";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 8:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_outside_2";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 9:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_outside_3";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 10:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_outside_4";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 11:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_outside_5";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 12:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_outside_6";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 13:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_finallevel";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 14:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_station_2";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 15:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_station_3";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 16:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_station_4";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 17:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_warp_1";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 18:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_warp_2";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 19:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_lab_1";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 20:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_lab_2";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 21:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_secretlab";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 22:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_shipcomputer";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 23:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminals");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminals";
             block.script = "terminal_radio";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 24:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+            block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             block.script = "terminal_jukebox";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 25:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Passion for Exploring");
+            block.prompt = "Passion for Exploring";
             block.script = "terminal_juke1";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 26:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Pushing Onwards");
+            block.prompt = "Pushing Onwards";
             block.script = "terminal_juke2";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 27:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Positive Force");
+            block.prompt = "Positive Force";
             block.script = "terminal_juke3";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 28:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Presenting VVVVVV");
+            block.prompt = "Presenting VVVVVV";
             block.script = "terminal_juke4";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 29:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Potential for Anything");
+            block.prompt = "Potential for Anything";
             block.script = "terminal_juke5";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 30:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Predestined Fate");
+            block.prompt = "Predestined Fate";
             block.script = "terminal_juke6";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 31:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Pipe Dream");
+            block.prompt = "Pipe Dream";
             block.script = "terminal_juke7";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 32:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Popular Potpourri");
+            block.prompt = "Popular Potpourri";
             block.script = "terminal_juke8";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 33:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("Pressure Cooker");
+            block.prompt = "Pressure Cooker";
             block.script = "terminal_juke9";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
             break;
         case 34:
-            block.prompt = loc::gettext("ecroF evitisoP");
+            block.prompt = "ecroF evitisoP";
             block.script = "terminal_juke10";
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
             trig=0;
@@ -1070,11 +1070,11 @@ void entityclass::createblock( int t, int xp, int yp, int w, int h, int trig /*=
         case 35:
             if (custom)
             {
-                block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to interact");
+                block.prompt = "Press {button} to interact";
             }
             else
             {
-                block.prompt = loc::gettext("Press {button} to activate terminal");
+                block.prompt = "Press {button} to activate terminal";
             }
             block.script = "custom_"+customscript;
             block.setblockcolour("orange");
@@ -1087,12 +1087,12 @@ void entityclass::createblock( int t, int xp, int yp, int w, int h, int trig /*=
     if (customactivitytext != "")
     {
         block.prompt = customactivitytext;
-        block.print_flags = PR_FONT_LEVEL;
+        block.gettext = false;
         customactivitytext = "";
     }
     else
     {
-        block.print_flags = PR_FONT_INTERFACE;
+        block.gettext = true;
     }
 
     if (customactivitycolour != "")
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index e2ca619f..996c0336 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ public:
     int oldreadytotele;
     int activity_r, activity_g, activity_b, activity_y;
     std::string activity_lastprompt;
-    uint32_t activity_print_flags;
+    bool activity_gettext;
 
     std::string telesummary, quicksummary, customquicksummary;
     bool save_exists(void);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Logic.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Logic.cpp
index ac92c8c3..eef2c5a7 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Logic.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Logic.cpp
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ void gamelogic(void)
     && INBOUNDS_VEC(game.activeactivity, obj.blocks))
     {
         game.activity_lastprompt = obj.blocks[game.activeactivity].prompt;
-        game.activity_print_flags = obj.blocks[game.activeactivity].print_flags;
+        game.activity_gettext = obj.blocks[game.activeactivity].gettext;
         game.activity_r = obj.blocks[game.activeactivity].r;
         game.activity_g = obj.blocks[game.activeactivity].g;
         game.activity_b = obj.blocks[game.activeactivity].b;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index d305884c..08effa1f 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -2388,15 +2388,21 @@ void gamerender(void)
     float act_alpha = graphics.lerp(game.prev_act_fade, game.act_fade) / 10.0f;
     if(game.act_fade>5 || game.prev_act_fade>5)
     {
+        const char* prompt = game.activity_lastprompt.c_str();
+        if (game.activity_gettext)
+        {
+            prompt = loc::gettext(prompt);
+        }
         char buffer[SCREEN_WIDTH_CHARS + 1];
         const char* final_string = interact_prompt(
             buffer,
             sizeof(buffer),
-            game.activity_lastprompt.c_str()
+            prompt
         );
 
         uint8_t text_r, text_g, text_b;
-        uint32_t text_flags = game.activity_print_flags | PR_BRIGHTNESS(act_alpha*255) | PR_CJK_LOW | PR_CEN;
+        uint32_t text_flags = (game.activity_gettext ? PR_FONT_INTERFACE : PR_FONT_LEVEL)
+        | PR_BRIGHTNESS(act_alpha*255) | PR_CJK_LOW | PR_CEN;
 
         if (game.activity_r == 0 && game.activity_g == 0 && game.activity_b == 0)
         {