diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
index 6c744d69..1f5b36a8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
@@ -36,12 +36,18 @@ LoadCPalette(const std::string &file)
 	FILE *fp;
 
 	if(!(fp = FCEUD_UTF8fopen(file.c_str(), "rb"))) {
-		printf(" Error loading custom palette from file: %s\n", file.c_str());
+		char errorMsg[256];
+		strcpy(errorMsg, "Error loading custom palette from file: ");
+		strcat(errorMsg, file.c_str());
+		FCEUD_PrintError(errorMsg);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	size_t result = fread(tmpp, 1, 192, fp);
 	if(result != 192) {
-		printf(" Error reading custom palette from file: %s\n", file.c_str());
+		char errorMsg[256];
+		strcpy(errorMsg, "Error loading custom palette from file: ");
+		strcat(errorMsg, file.c_str());
+		FCEUD_PrintError(errorMsg);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	FCEUI_SetPaletteArray(tmpp);
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
index 363ab9fb..18df5e0e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ GtkWidget* padNoCombo = NULL;
 GtkWidget* configNoCombo = NULL;
 GtkWidget* buttonMappings[10];
 GtkRadioAction* stateSlot = NULL;
+bool gtkIsStarted = false;
 
 // check to see if a particular GTK version is available
 // 2.24 is required for most of the dialogs -- ie: checkGTKVersion(2,24);
@@ -233,15 +234,7 @@ void loadPalette (GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 		filename = gtk_file_chooser_get_filename (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (fileChooser));
 		g_config->setOption("SDL.Palette", filename);
 		g_config->setOption("SDL.SDL.NTSCpalette", 0);
-		if(LoadCPalette(filename) == 0)
-		{
-			GtkWidget* msgbox;
-			msgbox = gtk_message_dialog_new(GTK_WINDOW(MainWindow), GTK_DIALOG_MODAL, GTK_MESSAGE_ERROR, GTK_BUTTONS_CLOSE,
-			"Failed to load the palette.");
-			
-			gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(msgbox));
-			gtk_widget_hide(msgbox);
-		}
+		LoadCPalette(filename);
 		
 		gtk_entry_set_text(GTK_ENTRY(p), filename);
 		
@@ -1362,14 +1355,7 @@ void hardReset ()
 		closeGame();
 		const char* lastFile;
 		g_config->getOption("SDL.LastOpenFile", &lastFile);
-		if(LoadGame(lastFile) == 0)
-		{
-			GtkWidget* d;
-			d = gtk_message_dialog_new(GTK_WINDOW(MainWindow), GTK_DIALOG_MODAL, GTK_MESSAGE_ERROR, GTK_BUTTONS_OK, 
-				"Error opening the ROM file.");
-			gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(d));
-			gtk_widget_destroy(d);
-		}
+		LoadGame(lastFile) == 0;
 		resizeGtkWindow();
 	}
 }
@@ -1523,6 +1509,7 @@ void loadLua ()
 		gtk_widget_destroy(fileChooser);
 		if(FCEU_LoadLuaCode(filename) == 0)
 		{
+			// This is necessary because lua scripts do not use FCEUD_PrintError to print errors.
 			GtkWidget* d;
 			d = gtk_message_dialog_new(GTK_WINDOW(MainWindow), GTK_DIALOG_MODAL, GTK_MESSAGE_ERROR, GTK_BUTTONS_OK, 
 				"Could not open the selected lua script.");
@@ -1720,7 +1707,9 @@ void loadNSF ()
 		
 		filename = gtk_file_chooser_get_filename (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (fileChooser));
 		gtk_widget_destroy (fileChooser);
-		if(LoadGame(filename) == 0)
+		LoadGame(filename);
+		// no longer required with GTK FCEUD_PrintError implementation
+		/*if(LoadGame(filename) == 0)
 		{
 			
 			GtkWidget* d;
@@ -1728,7 +1717,7 @@ void loadNSF ()
 				"Could not open the selected NSF file.");
 			gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(d));
 			gtk_widget_destroy(d);
-		}
+		}*/
 		g_config->setOption("SDL.LastOpenNSF", filename);
 		g_free(filename);
 	}
@@ -1811,7 +1800,9 @@ void loadGame ()
 		gtk_widget_destroy (fileChooser);
 		g_config->setOption("SDL.LastOpenFile", filename);
 		closeGame();
-		if(LoadGame(filename) == 0)
+		LoadGame(filename);
+		// Error dialog no longer required with GTK implementation of FCEUD_PrintError()
+		/*if(LoadGame(filename) == 0)
 		{
 			
 			GtkWidget* d;
@@ -1819,7 +1810,7 @@ void loadGame ()
 				"Could not open the selected ROM file.");
 			gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(d));
 			gtk_widget_destroy(d);
-		}
+		}*/
 		resizeGtkWindow();
 		g_free(filename);
 	}
@@ -2477,6 +2468,7 @@ int InitGTKSubsystem(int argc, char** argv)
 	GtkRequisition req;
 	gtk_widget_size_request(GTK_WIDGET(MainWindow), &req);
 	gtk_window_resize(GTK_WINDOW(MainWindow), req.width, req.height);
+	gtkIsStarted = true;
 	 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/gui.h b/src/drivers/sdl/gui.h
index 8bf3c390..11dcb673 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/gui.h
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/gui.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ extern GtkWidget* MainWindow;
 extern GtkWidget* evbox;
 extern GtkRadioAction* stateSlot;
 extern int GtkMouseData[3];
+extern bool gtkIsStarted;
 int InitGTKSubsystem(int argc, char** argv);
 void pushOutputToGTK(const char* str);
 void showGui(bool b);
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
index bb1b4cb7..350b18a5 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -885,10 +885,14 @@ void FCEUD_Message(const char *text)
 void FCEUD_PrintError(const char *errormsg)
 {
 #ifdef GTK
-	GtkWidget* d;
-	d = gtk_message_dialog_new(GTK_WINDOW(MainWindow), GTK_DIALOG_MODAL,        GTK_MESSAGE_ERROR, GTK_BUTTONS_OK, errormsg);
-	gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(d));
-	gtk_widget_destroy(d);
+	//if(noGui == 0)
+	if(gtkIsStarted == true)
+	{
+		GtkWidget* d;
+		d = gtk_message_dialog_new(GTK_WINDOW(MainWindow), GTK_DIALOG_MODAL,        GTK_MESSAGE_ERROR, GTK_BUTTONS_OK, errormsg);
+		gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(d));
+		gtk_widget_destroy(d);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", errormsg);