diff --git a/doomsday/client/src/dd_help.cpp b/doomsday/client/src/dd_help.cpp
index 41ff40bdf2..cd5abfa521 100644
--- a/doomsday/client/src/dd_help.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/client/src/dd_help.cpp
@@ -180,8 +180,11 @@ void DD_ReadGameHelp(void)
     LOG_AS("DD_ReadGameHelp");
     try
     {
-        de::Uri uri(Path("$(App.DataPath)/$(GamePlugin.Name)/conhelp.txt"));
-        readStrings(App::fileSystem().find(uri.resolved()));
+        if(App_GameLoaded())
+        {
+            de::Uri uri(Path("$(App.DataPath)/$(GamePlugin.Name)/conhelp.txt"));
+            readStrings(App::fileSystem().find(uri.resolved()));
+        }
     }
     catch(Error const &er)
     {
diff --git a/doomsday/client/src/resource/r_data.cpp b/doomsday/client/src/resource/r_data.cpp
index 211fff8e85..22291af047 100644
--- a/doomsday/client/src/resource/r_data.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/client/src/resource/r_data.cpp
@@ -362,8 +362,10 @@ static void loadPatchNames(String lumpName)
     }
     catch(LumpIndex::NotFoundError const &er)
     {
-        // Log but otherwise ignore this error.
-        LOG_WARNING(er.asText() + ", ignoring.");
+        if(App_GameLoaded())
+        {
+            LOG_WARNING(er.asText());
+        }
     }
 }