diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
index 53b7f3cb8a..73dc9a6943 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import net.minecraft.network.NetworkManager;
 import net.minecraft.network.ServerStatusResponse;
 import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.util.StringUtils;
 import net.minecraft.world.WorldSettings;
 import net.minecraft.world.storage.SaveFormatOld;
 
@@ -1010,4 +1011,10 @@ public class FMLClientHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
         Display.processMessages();
         SplashProgress.mutex.release();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String stripSpecialChars(String message)
+    {
+        return StringUtils.stripControlCodes(message);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
index ed4e61382b..b770baf445 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
@@ -632,4 +632,9 @@ public class FMLCommonHandler
             Runtime.getRuntime().exit(exitCode);
         }
     }
+
+    public String stripSpecialChars(String message)
+    {
+        return sidedDelegate != null ? sidedDelegate.stripSpecialChars(message) : message;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java
index abc08bc425..5daadbb11b 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java
@@ -63,4 +63,6 @@ public interface IFMLSidedHandler
     void allowLogins();
 
     void processWindowMessages();
+
+    String stripSpecialChars(String message);
 }
diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/ProgressManager.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/ProgressManager.java
index a2a7194c89..7808c3d201 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/ProgressManager.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/ProgressManager.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class ProgressManager
         {
             if(step >= steps) throw new IllegalStateException("too much steps for ProgressBar " + title);
             step++;
-            this.message = message;
+            this.message = FMLCommonHandler.instance().stripSpecialChars(message);
             FMLCommonHandler.instance().processWindowMessages();
         }
 
diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java
index 0a362de43b..d8dc4e9b1c 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public class FMLServerHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
     {
         return DedicatedServer.allowPlayerLogins;
     }
-    
+
     @Override
     public void allowLogins() {
         DedicatedServer.allowPlayerLogins = true;
@@ -270,4 +270,10 @@ public class FMLServerHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
     {
         // NOOP
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String stripSpecialChars(String message)
+    {
+        return message;
+    }
 }