diff --git a/source/ps/scripting/JSInterface_SavedGame.cpp b/source/ps/scripting/JSInterface_SavedGame.cpp
index ba60cefadf..d6d97463bf 100644
--- a/source/ps/scripting/JSInterface_SavedGame.cpp
+++ b/source/ps/scripting/JSInterface_SavedGame.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2025 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "JSInterface_SavedGame.h"
 
+#include "gui/GUIManager.h"
 #include "lib/debug.h"
 #include "network/NetClient.h"
 #include "network/NetServer.h"
@@ -80,11 +81,32 @@ void QuickSave(JS::HandleValue GUIMetadata)
 void QuickLoad()
 {
 	if (g_NetServer || g_NetClient)
+	{
 		LOGERROR("Can't load quicksave during multiplayer!");
-	else if (g_Game)
-		g_Game->GetTurnManager()->QuickLoad();
-	else
+		return;
+	}
+	if (!g_Game)
+	{
 		LOGERROR("Can't load quicksave if game is not running!");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const std::optional<JS::Value> maybeMetadata{g_Game->GetTurnManager()->TryQuickLoad()};
+
+	if (!g_GUI || !maybeMetadata.has_value())
+		return;
+
+	const ScriptRequest rq{g_Game->GetSimulation2()->GetScriptInterface()};
+	JS::RootedValue metadata{rq.cx, maybeMetadata.value()};
+
+	// Provide a copy, so that GUI components don't have to clone to get mutable objects
+	JS::RootedValue quickSaveMetadataClone(rq.cx, Script::DeepCopy(rq, metadata));
+
+	JS::RootedValueArray<1> paramData(rq.cx);
+	paramData[0].set(quickSaveMetadataClone);
+	g_GUI->SendEventToAll(CTurnManager::EventNameSavegameLoaded, paramData);
+
+	LOGMESSAGERENDER("Quickloaded game");
 }
 
 JS::Value LoadSavedGameMetadata(const ScriptInterface& scriptInterface, const std::wstring& name)
diff --git a/source/simulation2/system/TurnManager.cpp b/source/simulation2/system/TurnManager.cpp
index d8dc7df5fe..c45ccdcc59 100644
--- a/source/simulation2/system/TurnManager.cpp
+++ b/source/simulation2/system/TurnManager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2025 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "TurnManager.h"
 
-#include "gui/GUIManager.h"
 #include "lib/debug.h"
 #include "maths/MathUtil.h"
 #include "ps/CLogger.h"
@@ -309,37 +308,25 @@ void CTurnManager::QuickSave(JS::HandleValue GUIMetadata)
 	LOGMESSAGERENDER("Quicksaved game");
 }
 
-void CTurnManager::QuickLoad()
+std::optional<JS::Value> CTurnManager::TryQuickLoad()
 {
 	PROFILE2("QuickLoad");
 
 	if (m_QuickSaveState.empty())
 	{
 		LOGERROR("Cannot quickload game - no game was quicksaved");
-		return;
+		return std::nullopt;
 	}
 
 	std::stringstream stream(m_QuickSaveState);
 	if (!m_Simulation2.DeserializeState(stream))
 	{
 		LOGERROR("Failed to quickload game");
-		return;
+		return std::nullopt;
 	}
 
 	// See RewindTimeWarp
 	ResetState(1, m_CommandDelay);
 
-	if (!g_GUI)
-		return;
-
-	ScriptRequest rq(m_Simulation2.GetScriptInterface());
-
-	// Provide a copy, so that GUI components don't have to clone to get mutable objects
-	JS::RootedValue quickSaveMetadataClone(rq.cx, Script::DeepCopy(rq, m_QuickSaveMetadata));
-
-	JS::RootedValueArray<1> paramData(rq.cx);
-	paramData[0].set(quickSaveMetadataClone);
-	g_GUI->SendEventToAll(EventNameSavegameLoaded, paramData);
-
-	LOGMESSAGERENDER("Quickloaded game");
+	return m_QuickSaveMetadata;
 }
diff --git a/source/simulation2/system/TurnManager.h b/source/simulation2/system/TurnManager.h
index b4a724dc99..c6826b1947 100644
--- a/source/simulation2/system/TurnManager.h
+++ b/source/simulation2/system/TurnManager.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2025 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <js/Value.h>
 #include <list>
 #include <map>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ class CTurnManager
 {
 	NONCOPYABLE(CTurnManager);
 public:
+	static const CStr EventNameSavegameLoaded;
+
 	/**
 	 * Construct for a given network session ID.
 	 */
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ public:
 	void RewindTimeWarp();
 
 	void QuickSave(JS::HandleValue GUIMetadata);
-	void QuickLoad();
+	std::optional<JS::Value> TryQuickLoad();
 
 	u32 GetCurrentTurn() const { return m_CurrentTurn; }
 
@@ -216,8 +219,6 @@ protected:
 	u32 m_FinalTurn;
 
 private:
-	static const CStr EventNameSavegameLoaded;
-
 	size_t m_TimeWarpNumTurns; // 0 if disabled
 	std::list<std::string> m_TimeWarpStates;
 	std::string m_QuickSaveState; // TODO: should implement a proper disk-based quicksave system
diff --git a/source/tools/lint/cppcheck/suppressions-list.txt b/source/tools/lint/cppcheck/suppressions-list.txt
index 20c3cda2a2..34f05f8d81 100644
--- a/source/tools/lint/cppcheck/suppressions-list.txt
+++ b/source/tools/lint/cppcheck/suppressions-list.txt
@@ -66,5 +66,6 @@ unknownMacro:source/lib/sysdep/os/win/wposix/wutsname.cpp
 unknownMacro:source/ps/CStr.cpp
 
 uninitvar:source/ps/Game.cpp:246
+uninitvar:source/ps/scripting/JSInterface_SavedGame.cpp:149
 
 danglingLifetime:source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp