diff --git a/src/crashlog.cpp b/src/crashlog.cpp
--- a/src/crashlog.cpp
+++ b/src/crashlog.cpp
@@ -211,9 +211,7 @@ bool CrashLog::WriteSavegame(char *filen
 	if (_m == NULL) return false;
 
 	try {
-		GamelogStartAction(GLAT_EMERGENCY);
 		GamelogEmergency();
-		GamelogStopAction();
 
 		seprintf(filename, filename_last, "%scrash.sav", _personal_dir);
 
diff --git a/src/gamelog.cpp b/src/gamelog.cpp
--- a/src/gamelog.cpp
+++ b/src/gamelog.cpp
@@ -334,8 +334,11 @@ static LoggedChange *GamelogChange(Gamel
  */
 void GamelogEmergency()
 {
-	assert(_gamelog_action_type == GLAT_EMERGENCY);
+	/* Terminate any active action */
+	if (_gamelog_action_type != GLAT_NONE) GamelogStopAction();
+	GamelogStartAction(GLAT_EMERGENCY);
 	GamelogChange(GLCT_EMERGENCY);
+	GamelogStopAction();
 }
 
 /** Finds out if current game is a loaded emergency savegame.