diff --git a/Quake/cl_demo.c b/Quake/cl_demo.c
index 93aee9fb..2a082c01 100644
--- a/Quake/cl_demo.c
+++ b/Quake/cl_demo.c
@@ -297,9 +297,6 @@ void CL_PlayDemo_f (void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-// get rid of the menu and/or console
-	key_dest = key_game;
-
 // disconnect from server
 	CL_Disconnect ();
 
@@ -351,6 +348,9 @@ void CL_PlayDemo_f (void)
 	cls.demoplayback = true;
 	cls.state = ca_connected;
 
+// get rid of the menu and/or console
+	key_dest = key_game;
+
 // Get a new message on playback start.
 // Moved from CL_TimeDemo_f to here, Pa3PyX.
 	cls.td_lastframe = -1;