diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 3a1b6d5f..6b8de1a6 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -2522,10 +2522,8 @@ void scriptclass::translate_dialogue(void)
 
 static void gotoerrorloadinglevel(void)
 {
-    game.gamestate = TITLEMODE;
+    game.quittomenu();
     game.createmenu(Menu::errorloadinglevel);
-    map.nexttowercolour();
-    graphics.fademode = FADE_START_FADEIN; /* start fade in */
     music.currentsong = -1; /* otherwise music.play won't work */
     music.play(6); /* title screen music */
 }