diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index b85e1880..eb112865 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ void Game::init(void)
 
     fadetomenu = false;
     fadetomenudelay = 0;
+    fadetolab = false;
+    fadetolabdelay = 0;
 
     /* Terry's Patrons... */
     superpatrons.push_back("Anders Ekermo");
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 8259a0e8..0dd62d0f 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@ public:
     void returntolab();
     bool fadetomenu;
     int fadetomenudelay;
+    bool fadetolab;
+    int fadetolabdelay;
 };
 
 extern Game game;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index 0176aa6b..9ea8d3ae 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -1825,6 +1825,19 @@ void mapinput()
         }
     }
 
+    if (game.fadetolab)
+    {
+        if (game.fadetolabdelay > 0)
+        {
+            game.fadetolabdelay--;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            game.returntolab();
+            game.fadetolab = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     if(graphics.menuoffset==0)
     {
         if (graphics.flipmode)
@@ -2001,6 +2014,8 @@ void mapinput()
                 game.swnmode = false;
                 graphics.fademode = 2;
                 music.fadeout();
+                game.fadetolab = true;
+                game.fadetolabdelay = 15;
             }
         }