diff --git a/src/brogue/IO.c b/src/brogue/IO.c
index 2e7ada8d..65cb5965 100644
--- a/src/brogue/IO.c
+++ b/src/brogue/IO.c
@@ -2726,16 +2726,23 @@ void executeKeystroke(signed long keystroke, boolean controlKey, boolean shiftKe
 boolean getInputTextString(char *inputText,
                            const char *prompt,
                            short maxLength,
-                           const char *defaultEntry,
+                           char *defaultEntry,
                            const char *promptSuffix,
                            short textEntryType,
                            boolean useDialogBox) {
-    short charNum, i, x, y;
+    short charNum, i, x, y, promptSuffixLen, defaultEntrylengthOverflow;
     char keystroke, suffix[100];
     const short textEntryBounds[TEXT_INPUT_TYPES][2] = {{' ', '~'}, {' ', '~'}, {'0', '9'}};
     screenDisplayBuffer dbuf;
     SavedDisplayBuffer rbuf;
 
+    // handle defaultEntry values exceeding maxLength
+    promptSuffixLen = strlen(promptSuffix);
+    defaultEntrylengthOverflow = strlen(defaultEntry) + promptSuffixLen - maxLength;
+    if(defaultEntrylengthOverflow > 0) {
+        defaultEntry[strlen(defaultEntry) - defaultEntrylengthOverflow] = '\0';
+    }
+
     // x and y mark the origin for text entry.
     if (useDialogBox) {
         x = (COLS - max(maxLength, strLenWithoutEscapes(prompt))) / 2;
@@ -2795,8 +2802,8 @@ boolean getInputTextString(char *inputText,
 
             inputText[charNum] = keystroke;
             plotCharWithColor(keystroke, (windowpos){ x + charNum, y }, &white, &black);
-            printString(suffix, charNum + x + 1, y, &gray, &black, 0);
-            if (charNum < maxLength) {
+            if (charNum < maxLength - promptSuffixLen) {
+                printString(suffix, charNum + x + 1, y, &gray, &black, 0);
                 charNum++;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/brogue/Recordings.c b/src/brogue/Recordings.c
index bfa4569d..a63306dc 100644
--- a/src/brogue/Recordings.c
+++ b/src/brogue/Recordings.c
@@ -1199,6 +1199,7 @@ void saveGameNoPrompt() {
     rogue.gameExitStatusCode = EXIT_STATUS_SUCCESS;
     rogue.recording = false;
 }
+#define MAX_TEXT_INPUT_FILENAME_LENGTH (COLS - 12) // max length including the suffix
 
 void saveGame() {
     char filePathWithoutSuffix[BROGUE_FILENAME_MAX - sizeof(GAME_SUFFIX)], filePath[BROGUE_FILENAME_MAX], defaultPath[BROGUE_FILENAME_MAX];
@@ -1212,11 +1213,10 @@ void saveGame() {
     getAvailableFilePath(filePathWithoutSuffix, defaultPath, GAME_SUFFIX);
     filePath[0] = '\0';
 
-    deleteMessages();
     do {
         askAgain = false;
         if (getInputTextString(filePathWithoutSuffix, "Save game as (<esc> to cancel): ",
-                               BROGUE_FILENAME_MAX - strlen(GAME_SUFFIX), filePathWithoutSuffix, GAME_SUFFIX, TEXT_INPUT_FILENAME, false)) {
+                               MAX_TEXT_INPUT_FILENAME_LENGTH, filePathWithoutSuffix, GAME_SUFFIX, TEXT_INPUT_FILENAME, true)) {
             snprintf(filePath, BROGUE_FILENAME_MAX, "%s%s", filePathWithoutSuffix, GAME_SUFFIX);
             if (!fileExists(filePath) || confirm("File of that name already exists. Overwrite?", true)) {
                 remove(filePath);
@@ -1232,7 +1232,6 @@ void saveGame() {
             }
         }
     } while (askAgain);
-    displayRecentMessages();
 }
 
 void saveRecordingNoPrompt(char *filePath) {
@@ -1260,11 +1259,10 @@ void saveRecording(char *filePathWithoutSuffix) {
     getAvailableFilePath(filePathWithoutSuffix, defaultPath, RECORDING_SUFFIX);
     filePath[0] = '\0';
 
-    deleteMessages();
     do {
         askAgain = false;
         if (getInputTextString(filePathWithoutSuffix, "Save recording as (<esc> to cancel): ",
-                               BROGUE_FILENAME_MAX - strlen(RECORDING_SUFFIX), filePathWithoutSuffix, RECORDING_SUFFIX, TEXT_INPUT_FILENAME, false)) {
+                               MAX_TEXT_INPUT_FILENAME_LENGTH, filePathWithoutSuffix, RECORDING_SUFFIX, TEXT_INPUT_FILENAME, true)) {
 
             snprintf(filePath, BROGUE_FILENAME_MAX, "%s%s", filePathWithoutSuffix, RECORDING_SUFFIX);
             if (!fileExists(filePath) || confirm("File of that name already exists. Overwrite?", true)) {
@@ -1283,7 +1281,6 @@ void saveRecording(char *filePathWithoutSuffix) {
             rogue.recording = false;
         }
     } while (askAgain);
-    deleteMessages();
 }
 
 static void copyFile(char *fromFilePath, char *toFilePath, unsigned long fromFileLength) {
diff --git a/src/brogue/Rogue.h b/src/brogue/Rogue.h
index 7c880abd..d9921111 100644
--- a/src/brogue/Rogue.h
+++ b/src/brogue/Rogue.h
@@ -2985,7 +2985,7 @@ extern "C" {
     boolean getInputTextString(char *inputText,
                                const char *prompt,
                                short maxLength,
-                               const char *defaultEntry,
+                               char *defaultEntry,
                                const char *promptSuffix,
                                short textEntryType,
                                boolean useDialogBox);
diff --git a/src/brogue/RogueMain.c b/src/brogue/RogueMain.c
index e3b322cf..e4daf90e 100644
--- a/src/brogue/RogueMain.c
+++ b/src/brogue/RogueMain.c
@@ -1324,11 +1324,12 @@ void victory(boolean superVictory) {
     rogue.playbackMode = false;
     rogue.playbackMode = isPlayback;
 
+    displayMoreSign();
+
     if (serverMode) {
-        // There's no save recording prompt, so let the player see achievements.
-        displayMoreSign();
         saveRecordingNoPrompt(recordingFilename);
     } else {
+        blackOutScreen();
         saveRecording(recordingFilename);
         printHighScores(qualified);
     }