diff --git a/otp/avatar/Avatar.py b/otp/avatar/Avatar.py
index 99a5f363..23c4cd75 100644
--- a/otp/avatar/Avatar.py
+++ b/otp/avatar/Avatar.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class Avatar(Actor, ShadowCaster):
         Actor.__init__(self, None, None, other, flattenable=0, setFinal=0)
         ShadowCaster.__init__(self)
         self.__font = OTPGlobals.getInterfaceFont()
+        self.__speechFont = OTPGlobals.getInterfaceFont()
         self.soundChatBubble = None
         self.avatarType = ''
         self.nametagNodePath = None
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ class Avatar(Actor, ShadowCaster):
         self.nametag = NametagGroup()
         self.nametag.setAvatar(self)
         self.nametag.setFont(OTPGlobals.getInterfaceFont())
+        self.nametag.setSpeechFont(OTPGlobals.getInterfaceFont())
         self.nametag2dContents = Nametag.CName | Nametag.CSpeech
         self.nametag2dDist = Nametag.CName | Nametag.CSpeech
         self.nametag2dNormalContents = Nametag.CName | Nametag.CSpeech
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ class Avatar(Actor, ShadowCaster):
                 self.ignoreNametagAmbientLightChange()
             self.Avatar_deleted = 1
             del self.__font
+            del self.__speechFont
             del self.style
             del self.soundChatBubble
             self.nametag.destroy()
@@ -252,6 +255,13 @@ class Avatar(Actor, ShadowCaster):
         self.__font = font
         self.nametag.setFont(font)
 
+    def getSpeechFont(self):
+        return self.__speechFont
+
+    def setSpeechFont(self, font):
+        self.__speechFont = font
+        self.nametag.setSpeechFont(font)
+
     def getStyle(self):
         return self.style
 
diff --git a/otp/nametag/Nametag.py b/otp/nametag/Nametag.py
index de40c1a4..ac1bf1e6 100644
--- a/otp/nametag/Nametag.py
+++ b/otp/nametag/Nametag.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Nametag(ClickablePopup):
         self.chatWordWrap = None
 
         self.font = None
-        self.speechFont = OTPGlobals.getInterfaceFont()
+        self.speechFont = None
         self.name = ''
         self.displayName = ''
         self.qtColor = VBase4(1,1,1,1)
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ class Nametag(ClickablePopup):
             self.showName()
 
     def showBalloon(self, balloon, text):
+        if not self.speechFont:
+            # If no font is set, we can't display anything yet...
+            return
         color = self.qtColor if (self.chatFlags&CFQuicktalker) else self.chatBg
         if color[3] > self.CHAT_ALPHA:
             color = (color[0], color[1], color[2], self.CHAT_ALPHA)
diff --git a/otp/nametag/NametagGroup.py b/otp/nametag/NametagGroup.py
index d2d99c57..ea7af978 100644
--- a/otp/nametag/NametagGroup.py
+++ b/otp/nametag/NametagGroup.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class NametagGroup:
         self.chatTimeoutTask = None
 
         self.font = None
+        self.speechFont = None
         self.name = ''
         self.displayName = ''
         self.wordWrap = None
@@ -141,6 +142,10 @@ class NametagGroup:
         self.font = font
         self.updateTags()
 
+    def setSpeechFont(self, font):
+        self.speechFont = font
+        self.updateTags()
+
     def setWordwrap(self, wrap):
         self.wordWrap = wrap
         self.updateTags()
@@ -227,6 +232,7 @@ class NametagGroup:
 
     def updateNametag(self, tag):
         tag.font = self.font
+        tag.speechFont = self.speechFont
         tag.name = self.name
         tag.wordWrap = self.wordWrap or DEFAULT_WORDWRAPS[self.colorCode]
         tag.displayName = self.displayName or self.name
diff --git a/toontown/suit/Suit.py b/toontown/suit/Suit.py
index afa8ecf9..bad93bba 100644
--- a/toontown/suit/Suit.py
+++ b/toontown/suit/Suit.py
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ class Suit(Avatar.Avatar):
 
         Avatar.Avatar.__init__(self)
         self.setFont(ToontownGlobals.getSuitFont())
+        self.setSpeechFont(ToontownGlobals.getSuitFont())
         self.setPlayerType(NametagGroup.CCSuit)
         self.setPickable(1)
         self.leftHand = None
diff --git a/toontown/toon/DistributedToon.py b/toontown/toon/DistributedToon.py
index 1f220982..c3b07555 100644
--- a/toontown/toon/DistributedToon.py
+++ b/toontown/toon/DistributedToon.py
@@ -2623,7 +2623,7 @@ class DistributedToon(DistributedPlayer.DistributedPlayer, Toon.Toon, Distribute
         else:
             self.gmToonLockStyle = False
             self.removeGMIcon()
-            self.setNametagStyle(0)
+            self.setNametagStyle(100)
 
     def setGMIcon(self, gmType = None):
         if hasattr(self, 'gmIcon') and self.gmIcon:
diff --git a/toontown/toon/Toon.py b/toontown/toon/Toon.py
index 65e06436..c19e3368 100644
--- a/toontown/toon/Toon.py
+++ b/toontown/toon/Toon.py
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ class Toon(Avatar.Avatar, ToonHead):
         self.jar = None
         self.setTag('pieCode', str(ToontownGlobals.PieCodeToon))
         self.setFont(ToontownGlobals.getToonFont())
+        self.setSpeechFont(ToontownGlobals.getToonFont())
         self.soundChatBubble = base.loadSfx('phase_3/audio/sfx/GUI_balloon_popup.ogg')
         self.animFSM = ClassicFSM('Toon', [State('off', self.enterOff, self.exitOff),
          State('neutral', self.enterNeutral, self.exitNeutral),
@@ -2971,6 +2972,7 @@ class Toon(Avatar.Avatar, ToonHead):
         self.suit.loop('neutral')
         self.isDisguised = 1
         self.setFont(ToontownGlobals.getSuitFont())
+        self.setSpeechFont(ToontownGlobals.getSuitFont())
         if setDisplayName:
             if hasattr(base, 'idTags') and base.idTags:
                 name = self.getAvIdName()
@@ -3004,6 +3006,7 @@ class Toon(Avatar.Avatar, ToonHead):
         Emote.globalEmote.releaseAll(self)
         self.isDisguised = 0
         self.setFont(ToontownGlobals.getToonFont())
+        self.setSpeechFont(ToontownGlobals.getToonFont())
         self.nametag.setWordwrap(None)
         if hasattr(base, 'idTags') and base.idTags:
             name = self.getAvIdName()