diff --git a/desktop_version/.gitignore b/desktop_version/.gitignore
index 9f99fda7..92608479 100644
--- a/desktop_version/.gitignore
+++ b/desktop_version/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ VVVVVV
 
 # Game data
 data.zip
+
+# macOS files
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index dfab5fee..497bef2f 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         game.levelpage = 0;
         game.playcustomlevel = 0;
         game.playassets = playassets;
+        game.menustart = true;
 
         ed.directoryList.clear();
         ed.directoryList.push_back(playtestname);