diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 058e8e6e..9e2e8765 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -5905,6 +5905,12 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
     switch (t)
     {
     case Menu::mainmenu:
+        if (ingame_titlemode)
+        {
+            /* We shouldn't be here! */
+            SDL_assert(0 && "Entering main menu from in-game options!");
+            break;
+        }
 #if !defined(MAKEANDPLAY)
         option("play");
 #endif
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index c5e0481f..779ec718 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,13 @@ static void startmode(const int mode)
 
 static void handlefadetomode(void)
 {
+    if (game.ingame_titlemode)
+    {
+        /* We shouldn't be here! */
+        SDL_assert(0 && "Loading a mode from in-game options!");
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (fadetomodedelay > 0)
     {
         --fadetomodedelay;