diff --git a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
index be53ef43a6..6df65c36df 100644
--- a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
@@ -3318,7 +3318,7 @@ SaveOrLoadResult SaveOrLoad(const std::string &filename, SaveLoadOperation fop,
 		ClearSaveLoadState();
 
 		/* Skip the "colour" character */
-		if (fop != SLO_CHECK) Debug(sl, 0, "{}", GetSaveLoadErrorString());
+		if (fop != SLO_CHECK) Debug(sl, 0, "{}", GetSaveLoadErrorString() + 3);
 
 		/* A saver/loader exception!! reinitialize all variables to prevent crash! */
 		return (fop == SLO_LOAD) ? SL_REINIT : SL_ERROR;