diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index 14cf78a2..2b449ac7 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   * Fixed `world_settime` sometimes breaking NPC schedules (e.g. so they stay in bed).
   * Fixed launch issue for Linux players with some terminals. (Thanks to HanFox and kurumushi!)
   * Fixed issue where a mod crashing in `CanEdit` or `CanLoad` could cause an abort-retry loop.
+  * Fixed many mods not working if the player name is blank.
   * Renamed `install.exe` to `install on Windows.exe` to avoid confusion.
   * Updated compatibility list.
 
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Context.cs b/src/SMAPI/Context.cs
index 79067b2d..74def086 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Context.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Context.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI
         ** Internal
         ****/
         /// <summary>Whether a player save has been loaded.</summary>
-        internal static bool IsSaveLoaded => Game1.hasLoadedGame && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Game1.player.Name);
+        internal static bool IsSaveLoaded => Game1.hasLoadedGame && !(Game1.activeClickableMenu is TitleMenu);
 
         /// <summary>Whether the game is currently writing to the save file.</summary>
         internal static bool IsSaving => Game1.activeClickableMenu is SaveGameMenu || Game1.activeClickableMenu is ShippingMenu; // saving is performed by SaveGameMenu, but it's wrapped by ShippingMenu on days when the player shipping something
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SGame.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SGame.cs
index 57afec06..def0943c 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SGame.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SGame.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
 
         /// <summary>The number of ticks until SMAPI should notify mods that the game has loaded.</summary>
         /// <remarks>Skipping a few frames ensures the game finishes initialising the world before mods try to change it.</remarks>
-        private int AfterLoadTimer = 5;
+        private readonly Countdown AfterLoadTimer = new Countdown(5);
 
         /// <summary>Whether the after-load events were raised for this session.</summary>
         private bool RaisedAfterLoadEvent;
@@ -313,13 +313,14 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
                 /*********
                 ** Update context
                 *********/
-                if (Context.IsWorldReady && !Context.IsSaveLoaded)
+                bool wasWorldReady = Context.IsWorldReady;
+                if ((Context.IsWorldReady && !Context.IsSaveLoaded) || Game1.exitToTitle)
                     this.MarkWorldNotReady();
-                else if (Context.IsSaveLoaded && !SaveGame.IsProcessing /*still loading save*/ && this.AfterLoadTimer >= 0 && Game1.currentLocation != null)
+                else if (Context.IsSaveLoaded && !SaveGame.IsProcessing /*still loading save*/ && this.AfterLoadTimer.Current > 0 && Game1.currentLocation != null)
                 {
                     if (Game1.dayOfMonth != 0) // wait until new-game intro finishes (world not fully initialised yet)
-                        this.AfterLoadTimer--;
-                    Context.IsWorldReady = this.AfterLoadTimer <= 0;
+                        this.AfterLoadTimer.Decrement();
+                    Context.IsWorldReady = this.AfterLoadTimer.Current == 0;
                 }
 
                 /*********
@@ -342,9 +343,14 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
                 }
 
                 /*********
-                ** After load events
+                ** Load / return-to-title events
                 *********/
-                if (!this.RaisedAfterLoadEvent && Context.IsWorldReady)
+                if (wasWorldReady && !Context.IsWorldReady)
+                {
+                    this.Monitor.Log("Context: returned to title", LogLevel.Trace);
+                    this.Events.Save_AfterReturnToTitle.Raise();
+                }
+                else if (!this.RaisedAfterLoadEvent && Context.IsWorldReady)
                 {
                     // print context
                     string context = $"Context: loaded saved game '{Constants.SaveFolderName}', starting {Game1.currentSeason} {Game1.dayOfMonth} Y{Game1.year}.";
@@ -363,15 +369,6 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
                     this.Events.Time_AfterDayStarted.Raise();
                 }
 
-                /*********
-                ** Exit to title events
-                *********/
-                if (Game1.exitToTitle)
-                {
-                    this.Monitor.Log("Context: returned to title", LogLevel.Trace);
-                    this.Events.Save_AfterReturnToTitle.Raise();
-                }
-
                 /*********
                 ** Window events
                 *********/
@@ -1342,7 +1339,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         private void MarkWorldNotReady()
         {
             Context.IsWorldReady = false;
-            this.AfterLoadTimer = 5;
+            this.AfterLoadTimer.Reset();
             this.RaisedAfterLoadEvent = false;
         }