diff --git a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
index 1ef24689c..023dff655 100644
--- a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
+++ b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ void DIntermissionScreenText::Init(FIntermissionAction *desc, bool first)
 {
 	Super::Init(desc, first);
 	mText = static_cast<FIntermissionActionTextscreen*>(desc)->mText;
-	if (mText[0] == '$') mText = GStrings[&mText[1]];
+	if (mText[0] == '$') mText = GStrings(&mText[1]);
 	mTextSpeed = static_cast<FIntermissionActionTextscreen*>(desc)->mTextSpeed;
 	mTextX = static_cast<FIntermissionActionTextscreen*>(desc)->mTextX;
 	if (mTextX < 0) mTextX =gameinfo.TextScreenX;