diff --git a/d_mapinfo.c b/d_mapinfo.c
index 75ef02489..b44db8227 100644
--- a/d_mapinfo.c
+++ b/d_mapinfo.c
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ static void G_AddMapinfoKey(char* key, char* value, dmapinfo_t* mi)
 		mi->songNum = S_SongForName(value);
 	else if (!D_strcasecmp(key, "intermissionText"))
 		mi->interText = value;
+	else if (!D_strcasecmp(key, "secretIntermissionText"))
+		mi->secretInterText = value;
 }
 
 static void G_FixSPCMDirList(dgameinfo_t *gi)
@@ -484,6 +486,8 @@ dmapinfo_t **G_LoadMaplist(int *pmapcount, dgameinfo_t* gi)
 		D_memset(mi, 0, sizeof(*mi));
 		mi->skyTexture = -1;
 		mi->songNum = mus_none;
+		mi->interText = "";
+		mi->secretInterText = "";
 
 		linecount = G_ParseMapinfo(zsection, (kvcall_t)&G_AddMapinfoKey, mi);
 		if (linecount < 2 || mi->mapNumber <= 0)
diff --git a/d_mapinfo.h b/d_mapinfo.h
index 143f8a5f5..d9bcb7632 100644
--- a/d_mapinfo.h
+++ b/d_mapinfo.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ typedef struct
 	char *secretNext;
 	char *lumpName;
 	char *interText;
+	char *secretInterText;
 } dmapinfo_t;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@ typedef struct
 	VINT noAttractDemo;
 	VINT stopFireTime;
 	VINT titleStartPos;
-	char* interText;
 	char* endText;
 	void* data;
 } dgameinfo_t;
diff --git a/f_main.c b/f_main.c
index c8812b21e..a96c26513 100644
--- a/f_main.c
+++ b/f_main.c
@@ -622,9 +622,16 @@ void F_Drawer (void)
 			if (!--fin->textdelay)
 			{
 				char	str[2];
-				const char *text = finale ? gameinfo.endText : gamemapinfo.interText;
+				const char *text;
 
-				if (!text)
+				if (finale)
+					text = gameinfo.endText;
+				else if (gameaction == ga_secretexit && *gamemapinfo.secretInterText)
+					text = gamemapinfo.secretInterText;
+				else
+					text = gamemapinfo.interText;
+
+				if (!text || !*text)
 					return;
 				str[1] = 0;
 				str[0] = text[fin->textindex];
diff --git a/g_game.c b/g_game.c
index f16a81671..893f6b2fa 100644
--- a/g_game.c
+++ b/g_game.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ void G_RunGame (void)
 #ifdef JAGUAR
 		int			nextmap;
 #endif
-		boolean 	finale_ = false;
+		boolean 	finale_ = false, secretexit;
 
 		/* run a level until death or completion */
 		MiniLoop(P_Start, P_Stop, P_Ticker, P_Drawer, P_Update);
@@ -623,7 +623,8 @@ void G_RunGame (void)
 			continue;			/* skip intermission */
 		}
 
-		if (gameaction == ga_secretexit && gamemapinfo.secretNext)
+		secretexit = gameaction == ga_secretexit && gamemapinfo.secretNext;
+		if (secretexit)
 			nextmapl = gamemapinfo.secretNext;
 		else
 			nextmapl = gamemapinfo.next;
@@ -669,14 +670,15 @@ void G_RunGame (void)
 		MiniLoop (IN_Start, IN_Stop, IN_Ticker, IN_Drawer, I_Update);
 
 	/* run a text screen */
-		if (gamemapinfo.interText && *gamemapinfo.interText && netgame != gt_deathmatch)
-		{
+		if (netgame != gt_deathmatch)
+			if (*gamemapinfo.secretInterText || *gamemapinfo.interText)
+			{
 #ifdef MARS
-			MiniLoop(F_Start, F_Stop, F_Ticker, F_Drawer, I_Update);
+				MiniLoop(F_Start, F_Stop, F_Ticker, F_Drawer, I_Update);
 #else
-			MiniLoop(F_Start, F_Stop, F_Ticker, F_Drawer, UpdateBuffer);
+				MiniLoop(F_Start, F_Stop, F_Ticker, F_Drawer, UpdateBuffer);
 #endif
-		}
+			}
 
 	/* run the finale if needed */
 		finale = finale_;