diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index a5640fc0..b85e1880 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,9 @@ void Game::init(void)
     playry = 0;
     playgc = 0;
 
+    fadetomenu = false;
+    fadetomenudelay = 0;
+
     /* Terry's Patrons... */
     superpatrons.push_back("Anders Ekermo");
     superpatrons.push_back("Andreas K|mper");
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 47fe2204..8259a0e8 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ public:
 
     void quittomenu();
     void returntolab();
+    bool fadetomenu;
+    int fadetomenudelay;
 };
 
 extern Game game;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index 6125bdf0..0176aa6b 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -1812,6 +1812,19 @@ void mapinput()
     game.press_action = false;
     game.press_map = false;
 
+    if (game.fadetomenu)
+    {
+        if (game.fadetomenudelay > 0)
+        {
+            game.fadetomenudelay--;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            game.quittomenu();
+            game.fadetomenu = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     if(graphics.menuoffset==0)
     {
         if (graphics.flipmode)
@@ -1970,6 +1983,8 @@ void mapinput()
                 graphics.fademode = 2;
                 music.fadeout();
                 map.nexttowercolour();
+                game.fadetomenu = true;
+                game.fadetomenudelay = 15;
             }
         }