diff --git a/console.c b/console.c
index d1c7e278b6..d72d2299df 100644
--- a/console.c
+++ b/console.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static byte* _iconsole_buffer[80];
 static byte _iconsole_cbuffer[80];
 static byte _iconsole_cmdline[255];
 static byte _iconsole_cmdpos;
-static byte _iconsole_mode;
+static byte _iconsole_mode = ICONSOLE_CLOSED;
 static byte _iconsole_color_default = 1;
 static byte _iconsole_color_error = 3;
 static byte _iconsole_color_debug = 5;
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ static void IConsoleWndProc(Window *w, WindowEvent *e)
 {
 	switch(e->event) {
 
-	case WE_PAINT:
+	case WE_PAINT:
+
 		GfxFillRect(w->left,w->top,w->width,w->height-1,0);
 		{
 		int i=_iconsole_scroll;
@@ -82,10 +83,6 @@ static void IConsoleWndProc(Window *w, WindowEvent *e)
 
 	case WE_TICK:
 
-		if (_iconsole_mode==ICONSOLE_OPENING) {
-			_iconsole_mode=ICONSOLE_OPENED;
-			}
-
 		_icursor_counter++;
 		if (_icursor_counter>_icursor_rate) {
 			_icursor_state=!_icursor_state;
@@ -223,7 +220,7 @@ void IConsoleSwitch()
 		_iconsole_win = AllocateWindowDesc(&_iconsole_window_desc);
 		_iconsole_win->height = _screen.height / 3;
 		_iconsole_win->width= _screen.width;
-		_iconsole_mode=ICONSOLE_OPENING;
+		_iconsole_mode=ICONSOLE_OPENED;
 		} else
 	if (_iconsole_mode==ICONSOLE_OPENED) {
 		DeleteWindow(_iconsole_win);
@@ -236,7 +233,8 @@ void IConsoleSwitch()
 }
 
 void IConsoleClose() {
-if (_iconsole_mode==ICONSOLE_OPENED)  IConsoleSwitch();
+if (_iconsole_mode==ICONSOLE_OPENED)  IConsoleSwitch();
+_iconsole_mode=ICONSOLE_CLOSED;
 }
 
 void IConsoleOpen() {
@@ -1188,7 +1186,6 @@ static void IConsoleStdLibRegister() {
 	var = IConsoleVarAlloc(ICONSOLE_VAR_UINT32);
 	IConsoleVarInsert(var,"temp_uint32");
 
-
 	var = IConsoleVarAlloc(ICONSOLE_VAR_STRING);
 	IConsoleVarInsert(var,"temp_string");
 	}
diff --git a/console.h b/console.h
index a7e9a2d6e4..0f7c3a28b0 100644
--- a/console.h
+++ b/console.h
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 enum {
 	ICONSOLE_OPENED=0,
 	ICONSOLE_CLOSED,
-	ICONSOLE_OPENING,
-	ICONSOLE_CLOSING,
 } _iconsole_modes;
 
 // ** console parser ** //
diff --git a/ttd.c b/ttd.c
index f395acea63..5b2faee5f3 100644
--- a/ttd.c
+++ b/ttd.c
@@ -642,8 +642,8 @@ void LoadIntroGame()
 	_opt_mod_ptr = &_new_opt;
 	GfxLoadSprites();
 	LoadStringWidthTable();
-	// Setup main window
-	IConsoleClose();
+	
+	// Setup main window
 	InitWindowSystem();
 	SetupColorsAndInitialWindow();
 
@@ -672,8 +672,7 @@ void MakeNewGame()
 
 	GfxLoadSprites();
 
-	// Reinitialize windows
-	IConsoleClose();
+	// Reinitialize windows
 	InitWindowSystem();
 	LoadStringWidthTable();
 
@@ -700,8 +699,7 @@ void MakeNewEditorWorld()
 	
 	GfxLoadSprites();
 
-	// Re-init the windowing system
-	IConsoleClose();
+	// Re-init the windowing system
 	InitWindowSystem();
 
 	// Create toolbars
@@ -735,8 +733,7 @@ void StartScenario()
 
 	GfxLoadSprites();
 
-	// Reinitialize windows
-	IConsoleClose();
+	// Reinitialize windows
 	InitWindowSystem();
 	LoadStringWidthTable();
 
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index c51245972a..e0450867d8 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -574,7 +574,8 @@ Window *FindWindowFromPt(int x, int y)
 
 
 void InitWindowSystem()
-{
+{
+	IConsoleClose();
 	memset(&_windows, 0, sizeof(_windows));
 	_last_window = _windows;
 	memset(_viewports, 0, sizeof(_viewports));