diff --git a/src/console/c_cmds.cpp b/src/console/c_cmds.cpp
index 51664da4c..6f36599de 100644
--- a/src/console/c_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/console/c_cmds.cpp
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ static void PrintSecretString(const char *string, bool thislevel)
 				else colstr = TEXTCOLOR_GREEN;
 			}
 		}
-		auto brok = V_BreakLines(CurrentConsoleFont, twod->GetWidth()*95/100, string);
+		auto brok = V_BreakLines(CurrentConsoleFont, twod->GetWidth()*95/100, *string == '$' ? GStrings(++string) : string);
 
 		for (auto &line : brok)
 		{