diff --git a/scumm/script_v8.cpp b/scumm/script_v8.cpp
index 40db14ace4e..6096b64cc3b 100644
--- a/scumm/script_v8.cpp
+++ b/scumm/script_v8.cpp
@@ -1483,7 +1483,9 @@ void ScummEngine_v8::o8_kernelGetFunctions() {
 		// scripts. Probably a wrong push/pop somewhere. For now override to correct value.
 		array = 658;
 		ArrayHeader *ah = (ArrayHeader *)getResourceAddress(rtString, readVar(array));
-		if (!strcmp((char *)ah->data, "Saveload Page") || !strcmp((char *)ah->data, "Object Names"))
+		if (!strcmp((char *)ah->data, "Text Status"))
+			push(ConfMan.getBool("subtitles"));
+		else if (!strcmp((char *)ah->data, "Saveload Page") || !strcmp((char *)ah->data, "Object Names"))
 			push(1);
 		else
 			push(0);
diff --git a/scumm/scummvm.cpp b/scumm/scummvm.cpp
index a66c7a8c1de..0e839611ce9 100644
--- a/scumm/scummvm.cpp
+++ b/scumm/scummvm.cpp
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ void ScummEngine::initScummVars() {
 	if (_gameId == GID_MONKEY || _gameId == GID_MONKEY_SEGA)
 		_scummVars[74] = 1225;
 
-	if (_version >= 7)
+	if (_version == 7)
 		VAR(VAR_VOICE_MODE) = ConfMan.getBool("subtitles");
 
 	VAR(VAR_CHARINC) = 4;