diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 092f75b24..5078e039d 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\chSWWM \czGZ\c- \cw1.1.4 \cu(Mon 20 Sep 19:23:59 CEST 2021)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.1.4 \cu(2021-09-20 19:23:59)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\chSWWM \czGZ\c- \cw1.1.5 \cu(Mon 20 Sep 19:42:08 CEST 2021)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.1.5 \cu(2021-09-20 19:42:08)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc b/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc
index 8ad0f88cf..2e29e2cf7 100644
--- a/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc
+++ b/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc
@@ -380,7 +380,8 @@ Class SWWMDirectMessage : HUDMessageBase
 		}
 		else txt = StringTable.Localize("$SWWM_"..seqname..seqnum);
 		l = fnt.BreakLines(txt,220);
-		// append to the player's chat log
+		// append to the player's chat log (if it's valid)
+		if ( (seqnum < 1) || (seqnum > seqcnt) ) return;
 		let bar = SWWMStatusBar(StatusBar);
 		if ( bar )
 		{