diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 5100b1174..27170b1bf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 D1X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20090202
+--------
+main/newdemo.c: Defined some default cockpit modes in Demo mode so we do not get invalid values when demo starts in non-default-view mode (as new HUD modes are only triggered at beginning and end of event)
+
 20090201
 --------
 main/netdrv_udp.c: Fixing bug with incorrect/missing UDP port termination
diff --git a/main/netdrv_udp.c b/main/netdrv_udp.c
index ef978d181..3a267c9e0 100755
--- a/main/netdrv_udp.c
+++ b/main/netdrv_udp.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ int udp_receive_packet(socket_t *unused, char *text, int len, struct recv_data *
 
 		if (msglen < 0)
 			return 0;
-
+printf("RECEIVED PACKET!!!\n");
 		if ((msglen >= 0) && (msglen < len))
 			text[msglen] = 0;
 
diff --git a/main/newdemo.c b/main/newdemo.c
index 5555070c8..ea8487045 100644
--- a/main/newdemo.c
+++ b/main/newdemo.c
@@ -1515,8 +1515,7 @@ int newdemo_read_frame_information()
 	int done, segnum, side, objnum, soundno, angle, volume, i;
 	object *obj;
 	ubyte c;
-	static sbyte saved_letter_cockpit;
-	static sbyte saved_rearview_cockpit;
+	static sbyte saved_letter_cockpit = CM_FULL_COCKPIT, saved_rearview_cockpit = CM_FULL_COCKPIT;
 
 	done = 0;
 
@@ -1528,7 +1527,7 @@ int newdemo_read_frame_information()
 	Players[Player_num].homing_object_dist = -F1_0;
 
 	prev_obj = NULL;
-
+	
 	while( !done )	{
 		nd_read_byte((sbyte *)&c);
 		if (nd_bad_read) { done = -1; break; }