diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index 11ea909e9..91c06b316 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ void F_InitMenuPresValues(void)
 	curfadevalue = 16;
 	curbgcolor = -1;
 	curbgxspeed = (gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK) ? 0 : titlescrollxspeed;
-	curbgyspeed = (gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK) ? 22 : titlescrollyspeed;
+	curbgyspeed = (gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK) ? 18 : titlescrollyspeed;
 	curbghide = (gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK) ? false : true;
 
 	curhidepics = hidetitlepics;
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index c49442141..9fcd1e85a 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -2649,7 +2649,7 @@ static boolean MIT_SetCurBackground(UINT32 menutype, INT32 level, INT32 *retval,
 		{
 			strncpy(curbgname, defaultname, 9);
 			curbgxspeed = (gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK) ? 0 : titlescrollxspeed;
-			curbgyspeed = (gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK) ? 0 : titlescrollyspeed;
+			curbgyspeed = (gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK) ? 18 : titlescrollyspeed;
 		}
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -2843,8 +2843,8 @@ static void M_HandleMenuPresState(menu_t *newMenu)
 	curfadevalue = 16;
 	curhidepics = hidetitlepics;
 	curbgcolor = -1;
-	curbgxspeed = titlescrollxspeed;
-	curbgyspeed = titlescrollyspeed;
+	curbgxspeed = (gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK) ? 0 : titlescrollxspeed;
+	curbgyspeed = (gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK) ? 18 : titlescrollyspeed;
 	curbghide = (gamestate != GS_TIMEATTACK); // show in time attack, hide in other menus
 
 	curttmode = ttmode;