diff --git a/launch-game.sh b/launch-game.sh
index 01adb1bb1d..a66e014a28 100755
--- a/launch-game.sh
+++ b/launch-game.sh
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ if [ $? != 0 ] && [ $? != 1 ]; then
 	fi
 
 	test -d Support/Logs && LOGS="${PWD}/Support/Logs"
-	ERROR_MESSAGE="OpenRA has encountered a fatal error.\nPlease refer to the crash logs and FAQ for more information.\n\nLog files are located in ${LOGS}\nThe FAQ is available at http://wiki.openra.net/FAQ"
+	ERROR_MESSAGE=$(printf "%s has encountered a fatal error.\nPlease refer to the crash logs and FAQ for more information.\n\nLog files are located in %s\nThe FAQ is available at http://wiki.openra.net/FAQ" "OpenRA" "${LOGS}")
 	if command -v zenity > /dev/null; then
-		zenity --no-wrap --error --title "OpenRA" --text "${ERROR_MESSAGE}" 2> /dev/null
+		zenity --no-wrap --error --title "OpenRA" --no-markup --text "${ERROR_MESSAGE}" 2> /dev/null
 	elif command -v kdialog > /dev/null; then
 		kdialog --title "OpenRA" --error "${ERROR_MESSAGE}"
 	else
diff --git a/packaging/linux/gtk-dialog.py b/packaging/linux/gtk-dialog.py
index 337f9b94fa..3c967451ad 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/gtk-dialog.py
+++ b/packaging/linux/gtk-dialog.py
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser.add_argument('--text', type=str, required=False, default='')
     args = parser.parse_args()
     if args.type == 'question':
-        Question(args.title, args.text.replace('\\n', '\n'))
+        Question(args.title, args.text)
     elif args.type == 'error':
-        Error(args.title, args.text.replace('\\n', '\n'))
+        Error(args.title, args.text)
diff --git a/packaging/linux/openra.appimage.in b/packaging/linux/openra.appimage.in
index 45cac44b4f..2d8e4e8335 100755
--- a/packaging/linux/openra.appimage.in
+++ b/packaging/linux/openra.appimage.in
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ if [ $? != 0 ] && [ $? != 1 ]; then
 	fi
 
 	test -d Support/Logs && LOGS="${PWD}/Support/Logs"
-	ERROR_MESSAGE="{MODNAME} has encountered a fatal error.\nPlease refer to the crash logs and FAQ for more information.\n\nLog files are located in ${LOGS}\nThe FAQ is available at http://wiki.openra.net/FAQ"
+	ERROR_MESSAGE=$(printf "%s has encountered a fatal error.\nPlease refer to the crash logs and FAQ for more information.\n\nLog files are located in %s\nThe FAQ is available at http://wiki.openra.net/FAQ" "{MODNAME}" "${LOGS}")
 	if command -v zenity > /dev/null; then
-		zenity --no-wrap --error --title "{MODNAME}" --text "${ERROR_MESSAGE}" 2> /dev/null
+		zenity --no-wrap --error --title "{MODNAME}" --no-markup --text "${ERROR_MESSAGE}" 2> /dev/null
 	elif command -v kdialog > /dev/null; then
 		kdialog --title "{MODNAME}" --error "${ERROR_MESSAGE}"
 	elif "${HERE}/gtk-dialog.py" test > /dev/null; then
 		"${HERE}/gtk-dialog.py" error --title "{MODNAME}" --text "${ERROR_MESSAGE}" 2> /dev/null
 	else
-		printf "${ERROR_MESSAGE}\n"
+		echo "${ERROR_MESSAGE}"
 	fi
 	exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/packaging/linux/openra.in b/packaging/linux/openra.in
index 85bcec0ca0..3068693425 100755
--- a/packaging/linux/openra.in
+++ b/packaging/linux/openra.in
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ if [ $? != 0 ] && [ $? != 1 ]; then
 	fi
 
 	test -d Support/Logs && LOGS="${PWD}/Support/Logs"
-	ERROR_MESSAGE="{MODNAME} has encountered a fatal error.\nPlease refer to the crash logs and FAQ for more information.\n\nLog files are located in ${LOGS}\nThe FAQ is available at http://wiki.openra.net/FAQ"
+	ERROR_MESSAGE=$(printf "%s has encountered a fatal error.\nPlease refer to the crash logs and FAQ for more information.\n\nLog files are located in %s\nThe FAQ is available at http://wiki.openra.net/FAQ" "{MODNAME}" "${LOGS}")
 	if command -v zenity > /dev/null; then
-		zenity --no-wrap --error --title "{MODNAME}" --text "${ERROR_MESSAGE}" 2> /dev/null
+		zenity --no-wrap --error --title "{MODNAME}" --no-markup --text "${ERROR_MESSAGE}" 2> /dev/null
 	elif command -v kdialog > /dev/null; then
 		kdialog --title "{MODNAME}" --error "${ERROR_MESSAGE}"
 	else
-		printf "${ERROR_MESSAGE}\n"
+		echo "${ERROR_MESSAGE}"
 	fi
 	exit 1
 fi