diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 62a100a2..7e857afd 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -1115,6 +1115,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
 			{
 				if (words[1] == "teleporter")
 				{
+					game.gamestate = GAMEMODE; /* to set prevgamestate */
 					game.mapmenuchange(TELEPORTERMODE, false);
 
 					game.useteleporter = false; //good heavens don't actually use it