diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 6495e751..e11b81cd 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -7028,6 +7028,7 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         menuyoff = 10;
         break;
     case Menu::continuemenu:
+        map.settowercolour(3);
         option("continue from teleporter");
         option("continue from quicksave");
         option("return to play menu");
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index 3d4c646b..febf1803 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ void menuactionpress()
             break;
         default:
             music.playef(11);
+            map.nexttowercolour(); //This goes first, otherwise mismatching continuemenu color is possible
             game.createmenu(game.previousmenuname);
-            map.nexttowercolour();
         }
         break;
     case Menu::setinvincibility:
@@ -871,7 +871,6 @@ void menuactionpress()
                 music.playef(11);
                 game.loadsummary(); //Prepare save slots to display
                 game.createmenu(Menu::continuemenu);
-                map.settowercolour(3);
             }
         }
         else if (game.currentmenuoption == 1 && game.unlock[8])