diff --git a/NOLF2/ClientShellDLL/TO2/GlobalsInit.cpp b/NOLF2/ClientShellDLL/TO2/GlobalsInit.cpp
index b96a451c..a61f5e4d 100644
--- a/NOLF2/ClientShellDLL/TO2/GlobalsInit.cpp
+++ b/NOLF2/ClientShellDLL/TO2/GlobalsInit.cpp
@@ -19,5 +19,18 @@ define_holder(ILTTexInterface,g_pTexInterface);
 
 SETUP_CLIENTSHELL();
 
+#ifndef __LINUX
 define_interface(CTO2GameClientShell, IClientShell);
-
+#else
+static CAPIInstanceDefines<CTO2GameClientShell>
+	global_static_impl_CTO2GameClientShell_defines_IClientShell_Default_{
+		new CTO2GameClientShell,
+		"IClientShell" "." "Default",
+		IClientShell::_IClientShell_VERSION_};
+
+static SStaticSearchInterface
+	global_static_var_search_IClientShell_CTO2GameClientShell_Default_ = {
+		SEARCH_MARKER_INTERFACE, SEARCH_MARKER_INT, "IClientShell",
+		"CTO2GameClientShell", "Default",
+		IClientShell::_IClientShell_VERSION_};
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/runtime/client/src/clientmgr.cpp b/runtime/client/src/clientmgr.cpp
index 2a95d4c0..0b2a4915 100644
--- a/runtime/client/src/clientmgr.cpp
+++ b/runtime/client/src/clientmgr.cpp
@@ -429,6 +429,12 @@ void CClientMgr::TermClientShellDE()
     {
         bm_UnbindModule(m_hShellModule);
         m_hShellModule = NULL;
+#ifdef __LINUX
+        delete i_client_shell;
+        i_client_shell = NULL;
+        con_client_shell_is_gone();
+#endif
+
     }
 
     if (m_hClientResourceModule)
diff --git a/runtime/client/src/console.cpp b/runtime/client/src/console.cpp
index c3f91e16..6f2f4046 100644
--- a/runtime/client/src/console.cpp
+++ b/runtime/client/src/console.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ void con_WhitePrintf(const char *pMsg, ...)
 	va_end( marker );
 }
 
+#ifdef __LINUX
+void con_client_shell_is_gone()
+{
+	GETCONSOLE()->ClientShellIsGone();
+}
+#endif
+
 void con_OnKeyPress(uint32 key)
 {
 	if (dsi_IsConsoleEnabled ())
diff --git a/runtime/client/src/console.h b/runtime/client/src/console.h
index 93050169..13b5d5b2 100644
--- a/runtime/client/src/console.h
+++ b/runtime/client/src/console.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ void con_DrawSmall(int nLines);
 void con_PrintString(CONCOLOR theColor, int filterLevel, const char *pMsg);
 void con_Printf(CONCOLOR theColor, int filterLevel, const char *pMsg, ...);
 void con_WhitePrintf(const char *pMsg, ...);
+#ifdef __LINUX
+void con_client_shell_is_gone();
+#endif
 
 #endif // __CONSOLE_H__
 
diff --git a/runtime/client/src/sys/linux/linuxconsole_impl.cpp b/runtime/client/src/sys/linux/linuxconsole_impl.cpp
index 0c1fb194..d8317d83 100644
--- a/runtime/client/src/sys/linux/linuxconsole_impl.cpp
+++ b/runtime/client/src/sys/linux/linuxconsole_impl.cpp
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ CConsole::CConsole()
 
 	m_bInitialized = true;
 	m_bInitTerminate = false;
+	m_bClientShellIsGone = false;
 
 	m_Tex = NULL;
 	m_Font = NULL;
@@ -1328,7 +1329,7 @@ void CConsole::PrintString(CONCOLOR theColor, int filterLevel, const char *pMsg)
 
 	//	Send the info we're using for output to the client shell so the 
 	//	game code can do whatever it wants with it.
-	if (i_client_shell != NULL) {
+	if (!m_bClientShellIsGone) {
 		CConsolePrintData	PrintData;
 
 		//	turn the CONCOLOR into an LTRGB
@@ -1473,6 +1474,11 @@ void CConsole::OnKeyPress(uint32 key)
 	}
 }
 
+void CConsole::ClientShellIsGone()
+{
+	m_bClientShellIsGone = true;
+}
+
 uint32 GetInterfaceSurfaceMemory()
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/runtime/client/src/sys/linux/linuxconsole_impl.h b/runtime/client/src/sys/linux/linuxconsole_impl.h
index 3ebdb990..ba186f73 100644
--- a/runtime/client/src/sys/linux/linuxconsole_impl.h
+++ b/runtime/client/src/sys/linux/linuxconsole_impl.h
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ class CConsole
 	//	haven't been loaded
 	bool m_bSaveVariablesMask;
 
+	//On Linux, the client shell is heap allocated and deleted in CClientMgr::TermClientShellDE.
+	//For some reason, PrintString does not correctly see this, and calls OnConsolePrint to a NULL pointer.
+	//Instead, check this.
+	bool m_bClientShellIsGone;
+
 protected:
 
 	enum EConState {
@@ -430,6 +435,8 @@ class CConsole
 
 	void	OnKeyPress( uint32 key );
 
+	void	ClientShellIsGone();
+
 };
 
 extern bool IsKeyDown(uint16 vkKey);