diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 59665fb65c..22fd991a0e 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -455,7 +455,6 @@ int game_do_command_p(int command, int *eax, int *ebx, int *ecx, int *edx, int *
 	}
 
 	flags = *ebx;
-	gGameCommandErrorText = STR_NONE;
 
 	if (gGameCommandNestLevel == 0) {
 		gGameCommandIsNetworked = (flags & GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_NETWORKED) != 0;
@@ -570,6 +569,7 @@ int game_do_command_p(int command, int *eax, int *ebx, int *ecx, int *edx, int *
 	if (gGameCommandNestLevel == 0 && (flags & GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_APPLY) && RCT2_GLOBAL(0x0141F568, uint8) == RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013CA740, uint8) && !(flags & GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_ALLOW_DURING_PAUSED) && !(flags & GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_NETWORKED))
 		window_error_open(gGameCommandErrorTitle, gGameCommandErrorText);
 
+	gGameCommandErrorText = STR_NONE;
 	return MONEY32_UNDEFINED;
 }