diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 1bd01e8a3..08faa0dd4 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -5611,7 +5611,7 @@ static void K_drawDistributionDebugger(void)
 				K_IsPlayerLosing(stplyr)
 			);
 
-			if (itemodds <= 0)
+			if ((itemodds <= 0) && (!result->forceme)) // At the very least display forced items; that info's also important.
 				continue;
 
 			V_DrawScaledPatch(x, y, V_SPLITSCREEN|V_HUDTRANS|V_SNAPTOTOP, K_GetCachedItemPatch(result->type, true, 0));
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index d0f165bce..0ff9f844f 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -8090,8 +8090,11 @@ static void P_InitLevelSettings(boolean reloadinggamestate)
 		if ((kres) && (kitm->altcvar))
 		{
 			// Update the result's format based on the cvar's value.
-			CONS_Printf("%s: updating format to %s\n", kres->name, kitm->altcvar->string);
-			kres->format = kitm->altcvar->value;
+			if (kres->format != kitm->altcvar->value)
+			{
+				CONS_Printf("%s: updating format to %s\n", kres->name, kitm->altcvar->string);
+				kres->format = kitm->altcvar->value;
+			}
 		}
 
 		free(findname); // Don't need this anymore