diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
index 99a4a7d7..e06fbe92 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "Graphics.h"
 #include "Map.h"
 #include "Music.h"
+#include "Script.h"
 #include "UtilityClass.h"
 
 bool entityclass::checktowerspikes(int t)
@@ -3083,7 +3084,7 @@ bool entityclass::updateentities( int i )
             //wait for collision
             if (entities[i].state == 1)
             {
-                trophytext+=2;
+                if (!script.running) trophytext+=2;
                 if (trophytext > 30) trophytext = 30;
                 trophytype = entities[i].para;
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Logic.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Logic.cpp
index e1914c13..f163d71c 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Logic.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Logic.cpp
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ void gamelogic()
     game.activeactivity = obj.checkactivity();
 
     game.oldreadytotele = game.readytotele;
-    if (game.activetele)
+    if (game.activetele && !game.advancetext && game.hascontrol && !script.running && !game.intimetrial)
     {
         int i = obj.getplayer();
         if (i > -1)
@@ -1637,7 +1637,7 @@ void gamelogic()
 #endif
 
     game.prev_act_fade = game.act_fade;
-    if (game.activeactivity > -1)
+    if (game.activeactivity > -1 && game.hascontrol && !script.running)
     {
         if (game.act_fade < 5)
         {
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index 96072b2e..e636ec1e 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ void gamerender()
         if (game.advancetext) graphics.bprint(5, 5, "- Press ACTION to advance text -", 220 - (help.glow), 220 - (help.glow), 255 - (help.glow / 2), true);
     }
 
-    if ((game.readytotele > 100 || game.oldreadytotele > 100) && !game.advancetext && game.hascontrol && !script.running && !game.intimetrial)
+    if (game.readytotele > 100 || game.oldreadytotele > 100)
     {
         int alpha = graphics.lerp(game.oldreadytotele, game.readytotele);
         if(graphics.flipmode)
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ void gamerender()
     }
 
     float act_alpha = graphics.lerp(game.prev_act_fade, game.act_fade) / 10.0f;
-    if (game.activeactivity > -1 && game.hascontrol && !script.running)
+    if (game.activeactivity > -1)
     {
         game.activity_lastprompt = obj.blocks[game.activeactivity].prompt;
         game.activity_r = obj.blocks[game.activeactivity].r;
@@ -1684,13 +1684,13 @@ void gamerender()
         graphics.drawtextbox(16, 4, 36, 3, game.activity_r*act_alpha, game.activity_g*act_alpha, game.activity_b*act_alpha);
         graphics.Print(5, 12, game.activity_lastprompt, game.activity_r*act_alpha, game.activity_g*act_alpha, game.activity_b*act_alpha, true);
     }
-    else if((game.act_fade>5 || game.prev_act_fade>5) && game.hascontrol && !script.running)
+    else if(game.act_fade>5 || game.prev_act_fade>5)
     {
         graphics.drawtextbox(16, 4, 36, 3, game.activity_r*act_alpha, game.activity_g*act_alpha, game.activity_b*act_alpha);
         graphics.Print(5, 12, game.activity_lastprompt, game.activity_r*act_alpha, game.activity_g*act_alpha, game.activity_b*act_alpha, true);
     }
 
-    if ((obj.trophytext > 0 || obj.oldtrophytext > 0) && !script.running)
+    if (obj.trophytext > 0 || obj.oldtrophytext > 0)
     {
         graphics.drawtrophytext();
     }