diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index 772d95aa..761012df 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 * For modders:
   * Added asset propagation for grass textures.
   * Added asset propagation for `Data\Bundles` changes (for added bundles only).
+  * Added direct `Console` access to paranoid mode warnings.
   * Improved error messages for `TargetParameterCountException` when using the reflection API.
   * `helper.Read/WriteSaveData` can now be used while a save is being loaded (e.g. within a `Specialized.LoadStageChanged` event).
   * Fixed private textures loaded from content packs not having their `Name` field set.
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Toolkit/Framework/ModData/ModWarning.cs b/src/SMAPI.Toolkit/Framework/ModData/ModWarning.cs
index e67616d0..925e0b5c 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI.Toolkit/Framework/ModData/ModWarning.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Toolkit/Framework/ModData/ModWarning.cs
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Toolkit.Framework.ModData
         /// <summary>The mod has no update keys set.</summary>
         NoUpdateKeys = 32,
 
+        /// <summary>Uses .NET APIs for reading and writing to the console.</summary>
+        AccessesConsole = 64,
+
         /// <summary>Uses .NET APIs for filesystem access.</summary>
-        AccessesFilesystem = 64,
+        AccessesFilesystem = 128,
 
         /// <summary>Uses .NET APIs for shell or process access.</summary>
-        AccessesShell = 128
+        AccessesShell = 256
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/Content/AssetDataForImage.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/Content/AssetDataForImage.cs
index 4ae2ad68..aa615a0b 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/Content/AssetDataForImage.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/Content/AssetDataForImage.cs
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Content
             Texture2D target = this.Data;
 
             // get areas
-            sourceArea = sourceArea ?? new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
-            targetArea = targetArea ?? new Rectangle(0, 0, Math.Min(sourceArea.Value.Width, target.Width), Math.Min(sourceArea.Value.Height, target.Height));
+            sourceArea ??= new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
+            targetArea ??= new Rectangle(0, 0, Math.Min(sourceArea.Value.Width, target.Width), Math.Min(sourceArea.Value.Height, target.Height));
 
             // validate
             if (sourceArea.Value.X < 0 || sourceArea.Value.Y < 0 || sourceArea.Value.Right > source.Width || sourceArea.Value.Bottom > source.Height)
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/AssemblyLoader.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/AssemblyLoader.cs
index 7670eb3a..b5533335 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/AssemblyLoader.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/AssemblyLoader.cs
@@ -356,6 +356,11 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModLoading
                     mod.SetWarning(ModWarning.UsesDynamic);
                     break;
 
+                case InstructionHandleResult.DetectedConsoleAccess:
+                    this.Monitor.LogOnce(loggedMessages, $"{logPrefix}Detected direct console access ({handler.NounPhrase}) in assembly {filename}.");
+                    mod.SetWarning(ModWarning.AccessesConsole);
+                    break;
+
                 case InstructionHandleResult.DetectedFilesystemAccess:
                     this.Monitor.LogOnce(loggedMessages, $"{logPrefix}Detected filesystem access ({handler.NounPhrase}) in assembly {filename}.");
                     mod.SetWarning(ModWarning.AccessesFilesystem);
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/InstructionHandleResult.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/InstructionHandleResult.cs
index d93b603d..a948213b 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/InstructionHandleResult.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/InstructionHandleResult.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModLoading
         /// <summary>The instruction is compatible, but references <see cref="ISpecializedEvents.UnvalidatedUpdateTicking"/> or <see cref="ISpecializedEvents.UnvalidatedUpdateTicked"/> which may impact stability.</summary>
         DetectedUnvalidatedUpdateTick,
 
+        /// <summary>The instruction accesses the SMAPI console directly.</summary>
+        DetectedConsoleAccess,
+
         /// <summary>The instruction accesses the filesystem directly.</summary>
         DetectedFilesystemAccess,
 
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
index 2c6c0e76..c9c9d14a 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
@@ -1102,6 +1102,10 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
                 );
                 if (this.Settings.ParanoidWarnings)
                 {
+                    LogWarningGroup(ModWarning.AccessesConsole, LogLevel.Warn, "Accesses the console directly",
+                        "These mods directly access the SMAPI console, and you enabled paranoid warnings. (Note that this may be",
+                        "legitimate and innocent usage; this warning is meaningless without further investigation.)"
+                    );
                     LogWarningGroup(ModWarning.AccessesFilesystem, LogLevel.Warn, "Accesses filesystem directly",
                         "These mods directly access the filesystem, and you enabled paranoid warnings. (Note that this may be",
                         "legitimate and innocent usage; this warning is meaningless without further investigation.)"
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Metadata/InstructionMetadata.cs b/src/SMAPI/Metadata/InstructionMetadata.cs
index 95482708..eee5c235 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Metadata/InstructionMetadata.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Metadata/InstructionMetadata.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Metadata
             if (paranoidMode)
             {
                 // filesystem access
+                yield return new TypeFinder(typeof(System.Console).FullName, InstructionHandleResult.DetectedConsoleAccess);
                 yield return new TypeFinder(typeof(System.IO.File).FullName, InstructionHandleResult.DetectedFilesystemAccess);
                 yield return new TypeFinder(typeof(System.IO.FileStream).FullName, InstructionHandleResult.DetectedFilesystemAccess);
                 yield return new TypeFinder(typeof(System.IO.FileInfo).FullName, InstructionHandleResult.DetectedFilesystemAccess);