diff --git a/cs-code/menu.qc b/cs-code/menu.qc
index 2b72fef00..ac63986af 100644
--- a/cs-code/menu.qc
+++ b/cs-code/menu.qc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void (string text, integer key) quit =
 
 void () main_menu =
 {
-	Menu_Begin (0, 0, "");
+	Menu_Begin (0, 0, "main");
 	Menu_Pic (16, 4, "gfx/qplaque.lmp");
 	Menu_CenterPic (160, 4, "gfx/ttl_main.lmp");
 	Menu_Pic (71,32, "gfx/mainmenu.lmp");
diff --git a/include/QF/console.h b/include/QF/console.h
index f0f019790..41e3d2451 100644
--- a/include/QF/console.h
+++ b/include/QF/console.h
@@ -133,5 +133,7 @@ void Menu_Init (void);
 void Menu_Load (void);
 void Menu_Draw (void);
 void Menu_KeyEvent (knum_t key, short unicode, qboolean down);
+void Menu_Enter (void);
+void Menu_Leave (void);
 
 #endif // __console_h
diff --git a/libs/console/client.c b/libs/console/client.c
index 548741979..cbed1c43c 100644
--- a/libs/console/client.c
+++ b/libs/console/client.c
@@ -469,12 +469,34 @@ C_KeyEvent (knum_t key, short unicode, qboolean down)
 	if (!down)
 		return;
 
-	if (key_dest == key_message) {
-		if (key == QFK_ESCAPE) {
-			key_dest = key_game;
-			game_target = IMT_0;
-			return;
+	if (down && (key == QFK_ESCAPE || unicode == '\x1b')) {
+		switch (key_dest) {
+			case key_menu:
+				Menu_Leave ();
+				return;
+			case key_message:
+				key_dest = key_game;
+				game_target = IMT_0;
+				return;
+			case key_console:
+				if (!con_data.force_commandline) {
+					Cbuf_AddText ("toggleconsole\n");
+					return;
+				}
+			case key_game:
+				Menu_Enter ();
+				return;
+			default:
+				Sys_Error ("Bad key_dest");
 		}
+	}
+
+	if (key_dest == key_menu) {
+		Menu_KeyEvent (key, unicode, down);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (key_dest == key_message) {
 		if (chat_team) {
 			il = say_team_line;
 		} else {
@@ -700,9 +722,9 @@ C_DrawConsole (int lines)
 	} else {
 		if (key_dest == key_game || key_dest == key_message)
 			DrawNotify ();				// only draw notify in game
-		else if (key_dest == key_menu)
-			Menu_Draw ();
 	}
+	if (key_dest == key_menu)
+		Menu_Draw ();
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libs/console/menu.c b/libs/console/menu.c
index c39745941..2d2e03d83 100644
--- a/libs/console/menu.c
+++ b/libs/console/menu.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "QF/console.h"
+#include "QF/draw.h"
 #include "QF/hash.h"
 #include "QF/plugin.h"
 #include "QF/progs.h"
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ static hashtab_t *menu_hash;
 static func_t   menu_init;
 static func_t   menu_keyevent;
 static func_t   menu_draw;
+static const char *top_menu;
 
 static int
 menu_resolve_globals (void)
@@ -138,6 +140,8 @@ bi_Menu_Begin (progs_t *pr)
 	m->text = strdup (text);
 	if (menu)
 		menu_add_item (menu, m);
+	else
+		top_menu = m->text;
 	menu = m;
 	Hash_Add (menu_hash, m);
 }
@@ -233,6 +237,7 @@ Menu_Load (void)
 	}
 	Hash_FlushTable (menu_hash);
 	menu = 0;
+	top_menu = 0;
 
 	if ((size = COM_FOpenFile (menu_pr_state.progs_name, &file)) != -1) {
 		menu_pr_state.progs = malloc (size + 256 * 1024);
@@ -266,8 +271,31 @@ Menu_Load (void)
 void
 Menu_Draw (void)
 {
+	menu_pic_t *m_pic;
+	int         i;
+
 	if (!menu)
 		return;
+	for (m_pic = menu->pics; m_pic; m_pic = m_pic->next) {
+		qpic_t     *pic = Draw_CachePic (m_pic->name, 1);
+		if (!pic)
+			continue;
+		Draw_Pic (m_pic->x, m_pic->y, pic);
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < menu->num_items; i++) {
+		if (menu->items[i]->text) {
+			Draw_String (menu->items[i]->x, menu->items[i]->y,
+						 menu->items[i]->text);
+		}
+	}
+	if (menu->cursor) {
+		G_INT (&menu_pr_state, OFS_PARM0) = 0;
+		G_INT (&menu_pr_state, OFS_PARM1) = 0;
+		PR_ExecuteProgram (&menu_pr_state, menu->cursor);
+	}
+	if (menu_draw) {
+		PR_ExecuteProgram (&menu_pr_state, menu_draw);
+	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -276,3 +304,28 @@ Menu_KeyEvent (knum_t key, short unicode, qboolean down)
 	if (!menu)
 		return;
 }
+
+void
+Menu_Enter ()
+{
+	if (!top_menu) {
+		key_dest = key_console;
+		game_target = IMT_CONSOLE;
+		return;
+	}
+	key_dest = key_menu;
+	game_target = IMT_CONSOLE;
+	menu = Hash_Find (menu_hash, top_menu);
+}
+
+void
+Menu_Leave ()
+{
+	if (menu) {
+		menu = menu->parent;
+		if (!menu) {
+			key_dest = key_game;
+			game_target = IMT_0;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/keys.c b/libs/video/targets/keys.c
index 52e567bdc..ffdef3ee4 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/keys.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/keys.c
@@ -420,7 +420,9 @@ Key_Game (knum_t key, short unicode)
 void
 Key_Console (knum_t key, short unicode)
 {
-	if (keydown[key] == 1 && Key_Game (key, unicode))
+	// escape is un-bindable
+	if (keydown[key] == 1 && key != QFK_ESCAPE && unicode != '\x1b'
+		&& Key_Game (key, unicode))
 		return;
 
 	Con_KeyEvent (key, unicode, keydown[key]);
@@ -727,19 +729,7 @@ Key_Event (knum_t key, short unicode, qboolean down)
 
 	// handle escape specially, so the user can never unbind it
 	if (unicode == '\x1b' || key == QFK_ESCAPE) {
-		if (!down || (keydown[key] > 1))
-			return;
-		switch (key_dest) {
-			case key_message:
-				Key_Console (key, unicode);
-				break;
-			case key_game:
-			case key_console:
-				Cbuf_AddText ("toggleconsole\n");
-				break;
-			default:
-				Sys_Error ("Bad key_dest");
-		}
+		Key_Console (key, unicode);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -748,12 +738,11 @@ Key_Event (knum_t key, short unicode, qboolean down)
 
 	// if not a consolekey, send to the interpreter no matter what mode is
 	switch (key_dest) {
-		case key_message:
-			Key_Console (key, unicode);
-			break;
 		case key_game:
 			Key_Game (key, unicode);
 			break;
+		case key_message:
+		case key_menu:
 		case key_console:
 			Key_Console (key, unicode);
 			break;