diff --git a/src/engine/server/server.cpp b/src/engine/server/server.cpp
index b35acb290..67b28447c 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/server.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/server/server.cpp
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ void CServer::ProcessClientPacket(CNetChunk *pPacket)
 				net_addr_str(m_NetServer.ClientAddr(ClientID), aAddrStr, sizeof(aAddrStr), true);
 
 				char aBuf[256];
-				str_format(aBuf, sizeof(aBuf), "player is ready. ClientID=%x addr=%s", ClientID, aAddrStr);
+				str_format(aBuf, sizeof(aBuf), "player is ready. ClientID=%d addr=%s", ClientID, aAddrStr);
 				Console()->Print(IConsole::OUTPUT_LEVEL_ADDINFO, "server", aBuf);
 
 				bool ConnectAsSpec = m_aClients[ClientID].m_State == CClient::STATE_CONNECTING_AS_SPEC;
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ void CServer::ProcessClientPacket(CNetChunk *pPacket)
 				net_addr_str(m_NetServer.ClientAddr(ClientID), aAddrStr, sizeof(aAddrStr), true);
 
 				char aBuf[256];
-				str_format(aBuf, sizeof(aBuf), "player has entered the game. ClientID=%x addr=%s", ClientID, aAddrStr);
+				str_format(aBuf, sizeof(aBuf), "player has entered the game. ClientID=%d addr=%s", ClientID, aAddrStr);
 				Console()->Print(IConsole::OUTPUT_LEVEL_STANDARD, "server", aBuf);
 				m_aClients[ClientID].m_State = CClient::STATE_INGAME;
 				SendServerInfo(ClientID);
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/chat.cpp b/src/game/client/components/chat.cpp
index 797c63b97..77b652af7 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/chat.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/chat.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ CChat::CChat()
 	};
 	const int CommandsCount = sizeof(s_aapCommands) / sizeof(CChatCommand);
 	m_pCommands = new CChatCommands(s_aapCommands, CommandsCount);
-
-	OnReset();
 }
 
 CChat::~CChat()
@@ -46,33 +44,36 @@ CChat::~CChat()
 
 void CChat::OnReset()
 {
-	for(int i = 0; i < MAX_LINES; i++)
+	if(Client()->State() == IClient::STATE_OFFLINE || Client()->State() == IClient::STATE_DEMOPLAYBACK)
 	{
-		m_aLines[i].m_Time = 0;
-		m_aLines[i].m_aText[0] = 0;
-		m_aLines[i].m_aName[0] = 0;
-	}
-
-	m_Mode = CHAT_NONE;
-	// m_WhisperTarget = -1;
-	m_LastWhisperFrom = -1;
-	m_ReverseCompletion = false;
-	m_Show = false;
-	m_InputUpdate = false;
-	m_ChatStringOffset = 0;
-	m_CompletionChosen = -1;
-	m_CompletionFav = -1;
-	m_aCompletionBuffer[0] = 0;
-	m_PlaceholderOffset = 0;
-	m_PlaceholderLength = 0;
-	m_pHistoryEntry = 0x0;
-	m_PendingChatCounter = 0;
-	m_LastChatSend = 0;
-	m_IgnoreCommand = false;
-	m_pCommands->Reset();
+		for(int i = 0; i < MAX_LINES; i++)
+		{
+			m_aLines[i].m_Time = 0;
+			m_aLines[i].m_aText[0] = 0;
+			m_aLines[i].m_aName[0] = 0;
+		}
 
-	for(int i = 0; i < CHAT_NUM; ++i)
-		m_aLastSoundPlayed[i] = 0;
+		m_Mode = CHAT_NONE;
+		// m_WhisperTarget = -1;
+		m_LastWhisperFrom = -1;
+		m_ReverseCompletion = false;
+		m_Show = false;
+		m_InputUpdate = false;
+		m_ChatStringOffset = 0;
+		m_CompletionChosen = -1;
+		m_CompletionFav = -1;
+		m_aCompletionBuffer[0] = 0;
+		m_PlaceholderOffset = 0;
+		m_PlaceholderLength = 0;
+		m_pHistoryEntry = 0x0;
+		m_PendingChatCounter = 0;
+		m_LastChatSend = 0;
+		m_IgnoreCommand = false;
+		m_pCommands->Reset();
+
+		for(int i = 0; i < CHAT_NUM; ++i)
+			m_aLastSoundPlayed[i] = 0;
+	}
 }
 
 void CChat::OnRelease()
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ void CChat::OnConsoleInit()
 
 bool CChat::OnInput(IInput::CEvent Event)
 {
-	if(m_Mode == CHAT_NONE)
+	if(m_Mode == CHAT_NONE || Client()->State() != Client()->STATE_ONLINE)
 		return false;
 
 	if(Event.m_Flags&IInput::FLAG_PRESS && Event.m_Key == KEY_ESCAPE)