diff --git a/Source/g_game.c b/Source/g_game.c
index 91f862c6..0765b5ce 100644
--- a/Source/g_game.c
+++ b/Source/g_game.c
@@ -3539,7 +3539,7 @@ void dprintf(const char *s, ...)
   va_start(v,s);
   vsprintf(msg,s,v);                  // print message in buffer
   va_end(v);
-  players[consoleplayer].message = msg;  // set new message
+  players[displayplayer].message = msg;  // set new message
 }
 
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