diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 475ccce7..771a1a14 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -6888,8 +6888,15 @@ void Game::unlockAchievement(const char *name) {
 #endif
 }
 
-void Game::mapmenuchange(const int newgamestate)
+void Game::mapmenuchange(const int newgamestate, const bool user_initiated)
 {
+    if (user_initiated
+    && graphics.menuoffset > 0
+    && graphics.menuoffset < (map.extrarow ? 230 : 240))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     prevgamestate = gamestate;
     gamestate = newgamestate;
     graphics.resumegamemode = false;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index c52cd954..4f517e69 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public:
     int tapleft, tapright;
 
     //Menu interaction stuff
-    void mapmenuchange(const int newgamestate);
+    void mapmenuchange(const int newgamestate, const bool user_initiated);
     bool mapheld;
     int menupage;
     int lastsaved;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index bb86e810..a9db78d1 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -2124,7 +2124,7 @@ void gameinput(void)
                             else if (game.companion == 0)
                             {
                                 //Alright, normal teleporting
-                                game.mapmenuchange(TELEPORTERMODE);
+                                game.mapmenuchange(TELEPORTERMODE, true);
 
                                 game.useteleporter = true;
                                 game.initteleportermode();
@@ -2279,7 +2279,7 @@ void gameinput(void)
         //quitting the super gravitron
         game.mapheld = true;
         //Quit menu, same conditions as in game menu
-        game.mapmenuchange(MAPMODE);
+        game.mapmenuchange(MAPMODE, true);
         game.gamesaved = false;
         game.gamesavefailed = false;
         game.menupage = 20; // The Map Page
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 @@ void gameinput(void)
     else
     {
         //Normal map screen, do transition later
-        game.mapmenuchange(MAPMODE);
+        game.mapmenuchange(MAPMODE, true);
         map.cursordelay = 0;
         map.cursorstate = 0;
         game.gamesaved = false;
@@ -2320,7 +2320,7 @@ void gameinput(void)
     {
         game.mapheld = true;
         //Quit menu, same conditions as in game menu
-        game.mapmenuchange(MAPMODE);
+        game.mapmenuchange(MAPMODE, true);
         game.gamesaved = false;
         game.gamesavefailed = false;
         game.menupage = 30; // Pause screen
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 678e39f1..79007fc7 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
 			{
 				if (words[1] == "teleporter")
 				{
-					game.mapmenuchange(TELEPORTERMODE);
+					game.mapmenuchange(TELEPORTERMODE, false);
 
 					game.useteleporter = false; //good heavens don't actually use it
 				}