diff --git a/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp b/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp
index b7058e6b234..903af8499b8 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp
@@ -544,6 +544,13 @@ bool ScummEngine::loadState(int slot, bool compat, Common::String &filename) {
 	sb = _screenB;
 	sh = _screenH;
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCUMM_7_8
+	// Remove any blast text leftovers
+	if (_game.version >= 7) {
+		((ScummEngine_v7 *)this)->removeBlastTexts();
+	}
+#endif
+
 	// Restore the virtual screens and force a fade to black.
 	initScreens(0, _screenHeight);
 
diff --git a/engines/scumm/scumm_v7.h b/engines/scumm/scumm_v7.h
index 31168eb4665..6f3919f6269 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/scumm_v7.h
+++ b/engines/scumm/scumm_v7.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public:
 	void clearSubtitleQueue();
 	void CHARSET_1() override;
 	bool isSmushActive() { return _smushActive; }
+	void removeBlastTexts() override;
 
 protected:
 
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ protected:
 	void createTextRenderer(GlyphRenderer_v7 *gr) override;
 	void enqueueText(const byte *text, int x, int y, byte color, byte charset, TextStyleFlags flags);
 	void drawBlastTexts() override;
-	void removeBlastTexts() override;
+
 	void actorTalk(const byte *msg) override;
 	void translateText(const byte *text, byte *trans_buff) override;
 	void loadLanguageBundle() override;