diff --git a/src/crashlog.cpp b/src/crashlog.cpp
index 67f4f32a2d..9086168928 100644
--- a/src/crashlog.cpp
+++ b/src/crashlog.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,14 @@ char *CrashLog::FillCrashLog(char *buffer, const char *last) const
 {
 	time_t cur_time = time(NULL);
 	buffer += seprintf(buffer, last, "*** OpenTTD Crash Report ***\n\n");
+
+	if (GamelogTestEmergency()) {
+		buffer += seprintf(buffer, last, "-=-=- As you loaded an emergency savegame no crash information would ordinarily be generated. -=-=-\n\n");
+	}
+	if (SaveloadCrashWithMissingNewGRFs()) {
+		buffer += seprintf(buffer, last, "-=-=- As you loaded a savegame for which you do not have the required NewGRFs no crash information would ordinarily be generated. -=-=-\n\n");
+	}
+
 	buffer += seprintf(buffer, last, "Crash at: %s", asctime(gmtime(&cur_time)));
 
 	YearMonthDay ymd;
@@ -536,6 +544,22 @@ bool CrashLog::MakeCrashLog() const
 	if (VideoDriver::GetInstance() != NULL) VideoDriver::GetInstance()->Stop();
 }
 
+/* static */ const char *CrashLog::GetAbortCrashlogReason()
+{
+	if (_settings_client.gui.developer > 0) return NULL;
+
+	if (GamelogTestEmergency()) {
+		return "As you loaded an emergency savegame no crash information will be generated.\n";
+	}
+
+	if (SaveloadCrashWithMissingNewGRFs()) {
+		return "As you loaded an savegame for which you do not have the required NewGRFs\n" \
+				"no crash information will be generated.\n";
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 #if defined(WITH_BFD)
 sym_info_bfd::sym_info_bfd(bfd_vma addr_) : addr(addr_), abfd(NULL), syms(NULL), sym_count(0),
 		file_name(NULL), function_name(NULL), function_addr(0), line(0), found(false) {}
diff --git a/src/crashlog.h b/src/crashlog.h
index c59f73aba8..8b9cd3aae1 100644
--- a/src/crashlog.h
+++ b/src/crashlog.h
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ public:
 	static void AfterCrashLogCleanup();
 
 	inline const char *GetMessage() const { return this->message; }
+
+	static const char *GetAbortCrashlogReason();
 };
 
 #endif /* CRASHLOG_H */
diff --git a/src/os/macosx/crashlog_osx.cpp b/src/os/macosx/crashlog_osx.cpp
index ad258bbc91..c3f6ea5fef 100644
--- a/src/os/macosx/crashlog_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/os/macosx/crashlog_osx.cpp
@@ -226,16 +226,10 @@ void CDECL HandleCrash(int signum)
 		signal(*i, SIG_DFL);
 	}
 
-	if (GamelogTestEmergency()) {
+	const char *abort_reason = CrashLog::GetAbortCrashlogReason();
+	if (abort_reason != NULL) {
 		ShowMacDialog("A serious fault condition occurred in the game. The game will shut down.",
-				"As you loaded an emergency savegame no crash information will be generated.\n",
-				"Quit");
-		abort();
-	}
-
-	if (SaveloadCrashWithMissingNewGRFs()) {
-		ShowMacDialog("A serious fault condition occurred in the game. The game will shut down.",
-				"As you loaded an savegame for which you do not have the required NewGRFs no crash information will be generated.\n",
+				abort_reason,
 				"Quit");
 		abort();
 	}
diff --git a/src/os/unix/crashlog_unix.cpp b/src/os/unix/crashlog_unix.cpp
index 8816b70dd1..3b1204874f 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/crashlog_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/os/unix/crashlog_unix.cpp
@@ -565,16 +565,10 @@ static void CDECL HandleCrash(int signum)
 		signal(*i, SIG_DFL);
 	}
 
-	if (GamelogTestEmergency()) {
+	const char *abort_reason = CrashLog::GetAbortCrashlogReason();
+	if (abort_reason != NULL) {
 		printf("A serious fault condition occurred in the game. The game will shut down.\n");
-		printf("As you loaded an emergency savegame no crash information will be generated.\n");
-		abort();
-	}
-
-	if (SaveloadCrashWithMissingNewGRFs()) {
-		printf("A serious fault condition occurred in the game. The game will shut down.\n");
-		printf("As you loaded an savegame for which you do not have the required NewGRFs\n");
-		printf("no crash information will be generated.\n");
+		printf(abort_reason);
 		abort();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp b/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp
index 9c77c878db..5552b30119 100644
--- a/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp
+++ b/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp
@@ -540,23 +540,15 @@ static LONG WINAPI ExceptionHandler(EXCEPTION_POINTERS *ep)
 		ExitProcess(2);
 	}
 
-	if (GamelogTestEmergency()) {
-		static const TCHAR _emergency_crash[] =
-			_T("A serious fault condition occurred in the game. The game will shut down.\n")
-			_T("As you loaded an emergency savegame no crash information will be generated.\n");
+	const char *abort_reason = CrashLog::GetAbortCrashlogReason();
+	if (abort_reason != NULL) {
+		TCHAR _emergency_crash[512];
+		_sntprintf(_emergency_crash, lengthof(_emergency_crash),
+				_T("A serious fault condition occurred in the game. The game will shut down.\n"), OTTD2FS(abort_reason));
 		MessageBox(NULL, _emergency_crash, _T("Fatal Application Failure"), MB_ICONERROR);
 		ExitProcess(3);
 	}
 
-	if (SaveloadCrashWithMissingNewGRFs()) {
-		static const TCHAR _saveload_crash[] =
-			_T("A serious fault condition occurred in the game. The game will shut down.\n")
-			_T("As you loaded an savegame for which you do not have the required NewGRFs\n")
-			_T("no crash information will be generated.\n");
-		MessageBox(NULL, _saveload_crash, _T("Fatal Application Failure"), MB_ICONERROR);
-		ExitProcess(3);
-	}
-
 	CrashLogWindows *log = new CrashLogWindows(ep);
 	CrashLogWindows::current = log;
 	char *buf = log->FillCrashLog(log->crashlog, lastof(log->crashlog));